‘Market Demand’ in NSW above 13,000MW in mid afternoon Thu 29th Feb 2024

A quick snapshot of NEMwatch at the 15:30 dispatch interval (NEM time) with the ‘Market Demand’ in the NSW region at 13,110MW (which I think means that it’s now the highest level seen in summer 2023-24 … will check more thoroughly later).

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Quick notes:

1)  The demand is well into the ‘orange zone’, but still a long way below the all-time maximum by this measure (14,649MW set many years ago).

2)  In the Market Notice window shows we’re now in ‘Actual LOR1’

3)  We also see a price spike to $16,600/MWh (i.e. at the Market Price Cap) at the 15:10 dispatch interval … might look more into that separately.

 

Stay tuned if more happens…


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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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