Hot in VIC and SA – but demand not climbing past the green zone

Posted by Paul McArdle Friday, February 24 2012 Topic: Summer 2011-12

Not much time today to look in detail, but noted a few email alerts triggered in our office from NEM-Watch, based on higher temperatures in South Australia and Victoria.

However, in the following snapshot from the market today at 14:25 NEM time, we see that the regional demand for both VIC and SA has not even climbed out of the “green zone” which represents a mid-point between their recent lowest demand, and their all-time maximums.

Hot in VIC and SA but demand stays low

Another cause to ponder where the demand in the NEM has gone – including these contributing factors.

And yes, as well, the NEM-wide demand stubbornly remains below 30,000MW.

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Paul McArdle
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.

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