Apologies in advance for a cryptic article with a single snapshot from ez2view at the 16:20 dispatch interval as follows:
As highlighted on the (prototype of the) Congestion Map widget, there are many DUIDs in the western parts of NSW and VIC that have heavily negative Local Price Adjustment … so may be being heavily constrained down.
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.
A short article as a record of ramping constraints bound with reference to network outages in South Australia (and Queensland) on Wednesday morning 22nd January 2025.
We’ve selected three dispatch intervals through the long run of volatility in the QLD and NSW regions on Thursday 7th November 2024 to help illustrate:
1) How the issue of ‘congestion’ or ‘constraints’ in the NEM is so complex;
2) But also why it’s so significant to price and dispatch outcomes.
Dan shares a short time-lapse video which demonstrates four days worth of activity in the NEM, highlighting the impact of network congestion in QLD and NSW.
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