Quick Friday morning look-ahead to Friday evening in QLD
A quick article for Friday (3rd Feb 2023) morning, looking ahead to this evening and what AEMO's current forecasts are saying for this evening.
Articles by 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.
Thursday morning look ahead to forecasts for tomorrow (Friday 3rd Feb) evening in Queensland
A quick Thursday morning look at changing forecasts for Friday evening in QLD.
A burst of heat and volatility in QLD on Tuesday 31st January 2023
A quick recap of some market volatility (and other developments) in QLD on Monday 31st January 2023
Tuesday afternoon look at the (escalating) forecast for Friday 3rd February 2022 … but later the forecast LOR2 was cancelled, and then reinstated
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The Generator Statistical Digest 2022 (GSD2022) is released
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Forecast LOR2 (and new record demand) for QLD region on Friday 3rd February
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What does ‘Rethinking Capitalism’ mean, for the National Electricity Market?
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Might see more price volatility this week … at least in QLD?
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Coal crunch within sight, with Eraring scheduled closure in 19th August 2025
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Expected Return to Service date for Callide C3* slips further back, to 30th June 2023
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A subdued start to summer 2022-23
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Using the (draft of) GSD2022 to investigate those Solar Farms suffering significant curtailment
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More delays in expected Return to Service (RTS) for both Callide C3 and C4
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Media buzz about compensation for Gladstone Power Station under the coal price cap
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Tis the season … for a ‘bomb cyclone’ in North America that stretches wholesale supplies of electricity (and leaves >1M customers off supply with localised network outages)
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‘NEM Local Temperature Alert’ for Port Augusta on Monday 26th December 2022
A short note about AEMO's MN104622 ... with a high temperature warning for Port Augusta for 26th December 2022.
Discussion Paper released with respect to adding Emissions Reduction into the NEO
A consultation paper (emissions reduction objective in the NEO) has been released, with submissions due 7th Feb 2023.
Kogan Creek returned to service on Tuesday 20th December 2022
CS Energy's Kogan Creek restarted on the morning of Tuesday 20th December 2022.
Return to service expectation for Callide C3 is (still) 11th February 2023
No change in return-to-service expectation for Callide C3.
Callide C4 generator transformer delivered to Callide Power Station
A quick note to echo the news from CS Energy that the replacement generator transformer is onsite.