Changed (lower) output profile for Kogan Creek from early July 2024

One of our readers has emailed in to note the changed output profile from Kogan Creek coal-fired power station in southern Queensland from early July 2024, and has asked some questions about this.

In this article I’ll start with this snapshot from the ‘Bids & Offers’ widget in ez2view filtered down to the KPP_1 unit and looking back 60 days:

2024-07-24-at-12-50-ez2view-BidsOffers-KPP1

We see that, beginning Saturday 6th July there’s a marked change in the bidding profile for the unit –

1)  With much volume offered above $500/MWh

2)  Leading to reduced output from the unit operating over time.

 

The rebids offered on Saturday 6th July include terms like ‘Fuel Management – Conservation’ in the rebid reasons … so the question is what other information is in the public domain about what issues might be being experienced with coal supplies?

I don’t have time to explore further today … but did not see anything in the ‘Latest News’ section of the CS Energy website (though note that I did not really expect to see anything there, as I’m not sure that’s the purpose).


About the Author

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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