In this second excerpt from GenInsights Quarterly Updates for 2024 Q2, we share (some of) the updated analysis completed of Aggregate Scheduled Target (a metric that points to the requirement for Firming Capacity).
A short record of some large curtailment of Large Solar resource on Saturday 24th August 2024.
Following the recent release of the review of 2024 Q2 (and belated release of the review of 2024 Q1) here's some updated statistics on coal unit performance.
With Eraring unit 3 coming offline on Sunday 25th August 2024 (not long after Eraring unit 1 returned to service) I've had a quick look.
(Last week) on Thursday 22nd August 2024 we released our 'GenInsights Quarterly Updates' detailed review of 2024 Q2, and on Friday we delivered an Executive Briefing to one of our clients.
A social media update talking about forecast high wind speeds in the coming week prompts me to check forecast aggregate wind farm production.
After a forced outage lasting almost 4 weeks, Callide C3 came back online Wednesday evening 21st August 2024.
A short article with this snapshot to document a morning burst of volatility in South Australia on Thu 22nd Aug 2024.
For several reasons (including as prompted by conversations with several different clients in recent days) here's a review of rebidding at Loy Yang A1 as the unit came offline on Tuesday 20th August 2024.
A brief follow-on to yesterday evening's article about the unplanned outage at Loy Yang A1 (Tue 20th Aug 2024).
Another brief article (to help some specific readers/clients) with respect to a coal unit outage ... this time Millmerran unit 2.
A quick look at some market data in ez2view, with respect to Loy Yang A1 unit coming offline on Tuesday afternoon 20th August 2024.
A quick contemporaneous record of the trip of the Tarong North Power station unit on Monday evening 19th August 2024.
Sunday 18th August 2024 sees Queensland reach a new 'lowest' point for 'Market Demand' ... not quite 8 months after it saw a 'highest ever' point for 'Market Demand'. Stretched at both ends, and...
A brief follow on article about Loy Yang A station, following the A4 unit trip yesterday, and unsuccessful return to service today.
The AEMO began publishing actual intermittent generators (SCADA) availability data: (a) to the EMMS Data Model in the Production environment from August 13th 2024 and (b) to NEMWeb from August 14th 2024.
A short record of a coal unit trip around the time of a system frequency drop. on Wednesday 14th August 2024.
A belated article about the belated release (on Monday 12th August 2024) of GenInsights Quarterly Updates for 2024 Q1.
A quick article about evening volatility (in South Australia only?) on Tuesday 6th August 2024
A slightly longer summary (compared to this morning's) of some evening volatility (across the NEM) on Monday evening 5th August 2024.