Whilst we’re talking about plans for the week ahead, here’s another snapshot from ‘Forecast Convergence’ widget in ez2view focused on two different metrics for NSW in the ST PASA time horizon:
The widget on the left shows successive forecasts for ‘Market Demand’ in NSW … noting that a Market Demand above 13,000MW only happened in summer 2023-24 to date on Thu 14th Dec 2023 (reaching 13,053MW by that measure), so would be notable if such levels were achieved.
The widget on the right shows stubborn forecasts for LOR1-level tight supply-demand balance.
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.
It was a hot and sweaty walk home from the Brisbane office late this afternoon, accompanied by the incessant buzzing of my phone … due to the run of volatility in NSW and QLD we forecast in this morning’s article.
In March 2008 (after summer had officially ended) South Australians were forced to endure a record 15 straight days of temperatures climbing above 35ºC. Victorians also experienced extreme heat for a number of days. This sweltering weather forced demand through…
AEMO current forecasts (at early afternoon Wed 28th Feb) still show a tight supply-demand balance in NSW for Thu 29th Feb afternoon/evening, but not as severe.
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