No joy for generators as demand stays low
NEM-wide demand is still to crack the 30,000MW barrier (which used to be fairly commonplace several summers ago). This is not providing good news for generators.
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Summer continues, but demand has not (yet?) arrived
By now our schools are full again, and businesses are back at work – so it is timely to review how electricity demand in the NEM trended through...
How has demand trended, so far this summer
A quick look at how NEM-wide demand has trended so far this summer (to define the starting point for our competition entrants). This brief look raises questions about...
Queensland demand continues to climb – towards the all-time maximum
Some snapshots of the market this afternoon, focused on the QLD region as demand continues to climb on a hot day this summer.
Updated (and complete) list of entries in our competition for summer 2011-12
After adding in a few entries that we'd inadvertently missed (from a few people very keen for a BBQ) we have updated the sorted results table, and also...
Entries in our competition for summer 2011-12
What can we learn from the spread of entries received in our "Best Demand Forecaster in the NEM" competition, for summer 2011-12? We've done some analysis here to...
Beefmaster Premium 6 on Cart with Side Burner! Who wouldn’t want to be the best demand forecaster in the NEM this summer?
It is that time of year again and we at global-roam want to know who is the best demand forecaster in the NEM. If you are like me...
Summer 2011-12
Analysis of what’s been happening in the NEM over summer 2011-12.
A 30-year historical window presents a different picture of demand
Including more than a decade of data for Queensland's peak electricity demand (pre-NEM) reveals a more nuanced picture.
Has the demand pattern been different on a regional basis?
Extending our analysis of the pattern of demand growth (NEM-Wide) to see if the pattern has been the same at a regional level.
Some possible reasons why demand is declining
A list of 10 factors that are impacting on electricity consumption across the National Electricity Market.
How is demand changing in the NEM?
Further analysis of the way that electricity demand patterns (NEM-wide) are changing in Australia's National Electricity Market
What happened to demand, this winter?
A brief summary of NEM-wide demand this winter
Winter 2011 in the NEM
Miscellaneous articles about what we observe during Winter 2011
First price spike of Winter 2011
Some quick notes, and images, of a price spike in TAS this morning.
Another look at Declining Energy Consumption in the NEM
Prompted by Ben Skinner's question, we've had a bit more of a look at demand patterns in the NEM (NEM-wide).
A decline in energy volumes generated in the NEM
Some observations about where average demand in the NEM has trended over the 12 years of NEM history, following the work done in compiling the 2011 Issue of...
Market Reform
Articles about market reform – in the NEM and elsewhere.
6 enduring challenges for competitive electricity markets
Reflection on whether the core challenges for market operators (and other core stakeholders) have varied at all from the listing of issues compiled for the Association of Power...
… and the winner is?
So who was the winner of our "Best Demand Forecaster in the NEM" competition for summer 2010-11?