On the fringes: the outer edges of the NEM remain the most prone to volatile MLFs
To mark the end of the financial year, Dan Lee writes this explainer about MLFs and gives some examples of noticeable long-term MLF trends within the NEM.
Articles by Dan Lee
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 releases 2022 Integrated System Plan (ISP)
A short note about the release of the final version of the AEMO’s 2022 ISP that was published this morning.
How much wholesale demand response was dispatched in last night’s supply crunch?
A look to see how far WDR has come since it was introduced in October, and to what extent the units registered under the mechanism are helping to alleviate supply-demand tightness during events like last night.
High prices being served up again in SA on Tuesday evening
After last night’s volatility in SA, sustained high prices have been on the menu again. With the SA spot price in quadruple digits for most of the past hour and half, hitting a peak of $9,941.06
Basslink goes offline, again
A short note about an unexpected Basslink outage that began yesterday morning.
Early media coverage of GenInsights21
A summary of the media references we’ve spotted since we released our GenInsights21 report in mid-December.
Market suspended in Tasmania on March 1st 2022
This afternoon the AEMO alerted of a market suspension in the TAS region, which coincided with the failure of two undersea fibre cables that caused parts of the state to lose internet access.
Spot-exposed retail customers in QLD prepare for tonight’s extreme pricing
Earlier this afternoon I came across some social media posts from spot-exposed retail customers in QLD sharing warnings of incoming high prices.
How many Negawatts have been dispatched through the WDRM since its introduction?
A very brief look into how many units have been registered for the WDRM, and how many MW have been dispatched since the rule change was implemented roughly two months ago.
AEMC publish final determination on rule change regarding the integration of storage systems into the NEM
Earlier today, the AEMC released a final determination on a market rule change regarding the registration and participation of storage systems in the NEM.
Scheduled demand in SA goes negative, again
Scheduled demand in SA drops below zero for the second time in less than a week.
Demand records in NSW tumble for the second weekend in a row
Sunday afternoon saw demand in NSW hit new historic lows for the second weekend in a row.
Yallourn Unit 3 returns early this afternoon
Unit 3 at Yallourn Power Station came back online early this afternoon. Recent flooding at the power station’s adjoining mine has impacted it’s fuel supplies in recent weeks.
Callide B2 returns to service late this morning
Callide B2 returned to service this morning after nearly a month of being offline, following the explosion and outage at the station in late May.
Some of the early references and feedback we’ve received about the GSD2020
Valued team member, Daniel Lee, reviews some of the early references to, and compliments for, the Generator Statistical Digest 2020 – which was released about 7 weeks ago.
Price spikes in NSW and QLD on the first afternoon of December
Earlier this afternoon we were alerted to a price spike in NSW and QLD that was seemingly caused by a unit trip at one of the larger generators in NSW.
Feedback we have received about the 2019 edition of our Generator Statistical Digest
Just over 4 months have passed since the release of the Generator Statistical Digest 2019. We take a look back at some of the compliments and comments we’ve received and seen from a variety of people who have accessed their copy of the GSD2019.
First price spike of the summer for QLD
The spot price in Queensland spiked above $1,400 for the first time of the summer on Monday afternoon
WattClarity gets revamped with new content and other enhancements to provide more value to our readers
WattClarity.com.au has a fresh look and new content, online resources and other enhancements
A personal experience of spot-price paid solar injections
The recent demise of start-up retailer, Urth Energy (suspended from the market by the AEMO on 1st February) was an unfortunate development on this path of the energy transition.