In addition to what’s happening in Victoria today (documented in Part 1 and Part 2 and Part 3) it’s worth noting a new lowest point for SA ‘Market Demand’ as well.
Paul was one of the founders of Global-Roam in February 2000. He is currently the CEO of the company and the principal author of WattClarity. Writing for WattClarity has become a natural extension of his work in understanding the electricity market, enabling him to lead the team in developing better software for clients.
Before co-founding the company, Paul worked as a Mechanical Engineer for the Queensland Electricity Commission in the early 1990s. He also gained international experience in Japan, the United States, Canada, the UK, and Argentina as part of his ES Cornwall Memorial Scholarship.
Following on from earlier articles about price volatility on Tue 30th July 2024 (particularly in South Australia), guest author Allan O’Neil takes a closer look at the operation of battery units in South Australia.
Sunday 15th August saw lowest level of Operational Demand in the NEM for a winter period, NEM-wide. This also led to a number of other outcomes (including higher renewable penetration, negative prices, … and chatter on social media).
1 Commenton "Also new ‘lowest ever’ point for Market Demand in South Australia on Sunday 31st December 2023"
Umm … the more interesting “records” will be curtailment? … in order to maintain demand generation balance ?