High temperatures to give demand a kick in Victoria tomorrow (Wednesday 13th December)

Posted by Paul McArdleTuesday 12th December 2017  3:44 PM   Topic: Summer 2017-18 in the NEM

Following yesterday evening’s post about the high demand levels forecast for NSW on Thursday (seen from ST PASA through ez2view), it’s also worth noting that AEMO sees the high temperatures tomorrow in South Australia and Victoria will push levels of demand in the region.

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We’ll be watching with interest to see what unfolds.

… and those who want to watch what happens to the Tesla/Neoen “worlds biggest battery” at Hornsdale, which might get more of a run, have a few options:
1)  At no charge, thanks to our widget sponsor, you can see how it charges and discharges here on RenewEconomy and here on the NEMwatch portal;
2)  Licensed users to NEMreview v7  can see how the battery (charging/discharging) trends over the current week; and
3)  ez2view users can see a similar trend here.

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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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