As demand in the region has begun to rise sharply in Queensland (and is still forecast to smash the all-time record), output at the state’s four utility-scale wind farms has been muted. At the time of writing (3:45PM this afternoon) the four wind farms are generating a grand total of 50MW. The wind is particularly silent in the north of the state with the 180MW Mount Emerald Wind Farm and the 157MW Kaban Wind Farm currently combining to generate just a single megawatt.
The total max capacity (as published by AEMO) of the four wind farms is 813MW. The chart below has been created using the ez2view trend editor and shows the trended hourly aggregate wind output vs max capacity.
Dan is a Market Analyst, who joined Global-Roam in June 2013.
He departed (and returned) for a couple of brief stints overseas, before rejoining the team permanently in late 2019. Alongside his work at Global-Roam, he has undertaken short-term contract roles as an analyst and researcher in various areas of the energy sector. Dan graduated from the Master of Sustainable Energy program at the University of Queensland in 2024.
AEMO now asking for ‘Generator Recall Information’ for generators in NSW with LOR2 conditions forecast on Tuesday … and forecast demand levels in QLD for Wednesday 2nd February up near the all-time maximum.
Why are we investing significant time in completing this review of what was remarkable price volatility in QLD over summer? We’re primarily a software company that develops shrink-wrapped products used by about 100 market participants, spectators and commentators.
Coincidentally today, David Osmond has posted about ‘another challenging week’ for VRE NEM-wide (a week beginning Wed 8th May 2024 – the day NSW hit the Cumulative Price Threshold).
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