Those who know me will understand that I’ve never really been one to watch the clock (unless you mean with respect to the Dispatch Interval clock, that is).
But under COVID-19 induced Work From home arrangements the blurring between ‘Work’ and ‘Home’ has stepped to a new level. So what’s one more commitment, in that environment – especially for a topic as important as how generation technologysuffers in the heat (pretty much all technology – each in their own ways). Particularly after the doozy of the summer 2019-20 that’s just passed us by:
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.
With the benefit of more data available today, can piece together why there was the sudden drop into LOR2 territory on Saturday 1st February 2020 (something that alarmed me, and resulted in AEMO directing a participant to make capacity – just withdrawn – available again).
Here’s our regular, annual and popular call-to-calculators for all those who’ve drawn the short straw and have to work on through the Christmas -to- New Year this summer season. Turn the tables on those off enjoying some summer sun, or skiing way up north by getting your entry in – with a chance to be anointed “Best Demand Forecaster in the NEM” and celebrate with your own new BBQ (or some other new prizes).
1 Commenton "‘Energy Technology – performing under (heat) stress’ – discussion on Friday 17th July 2020"
Heat stress and all that impressive collaboration I see? It could all do with asking about cooling the past-
https://wattsupwiththat.com/2020/07/10/hottest-day-ever-in-australia-confirmed-bourke-51-7c-3rd-january-1909/
That would be a doozy alright.