Tasmanian demand drop on 16 August 2025 – part 2
We follow on from A 292MW drop in "Market Demand" in Tasmania, on Saturday 16th August 2025 enlisting this "Part 2" to understand the sequence of events using 4-second data.
Articles by Linton Corbet
Linton is a Senior Software Engineer and Market Analyst, who joined Global-Roam in August 2020.
Before joining the company, Linton worked at the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) for seven years, including four years as an analyst within their demand forecasting team. Before entering the energy sector, he worked as an air quality scientist in the Czech Republic.
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