Diesel gensets start popping up across Tasmania
The first of the diesel gensets startup in Tasmania, and make their way into the data feed.
The first of the diesel gensets startup in Tasmania, and make their way into the data feed.
Recapping what I’ve learnt (and highlighting some of the things I have yet to learn) about the electricity supply crisis currently facing Tasmania
Quick notes about how solar PV is helping to moderate peak demand (but some considerations relating to using rules of thumb about its effect).
A collection of articles focused on what’s happened in Australia’s National Electricity Market through the autumn period (March, April, May) of 2016
NSW experiences its highest electricity demand so far this summer as a result of the hot weather
NSW demand rises (somewhat) today
A rare excursion above 9,000MW this summer in Victoria on the back of some hot weather today.
A quick look at large-scale solar data for the NSW region, with the recent addition of Moree Solar
Yesterday (Monday 1st Feb) we saw a new record demand set for the Queensland Region of the NEM. Today was even hotter…
AEMO’s current PASA forecasts indicate a likelihood that we’ll see a new record set for electricity demand in Queensland early next week.
Hot weather pushes electricity demand in NSW higher than the high met set last week – a new “highest point in summer, thus far”
Today was the turn for NSW to feel the heat – with demand rising and supplies stretched as a result.
NEM-wide demand exceeds 32,000MW for the first time this summer (so 2,000MW higher than the previous summer level, already). A volatile day in pictures…
Queensland demand rose above 8,000MW
Demand begins to wake from holiday slumber with temperatures up across the mainland.
A collection of articles speaking to some core analytical challenges. Others are categorised elsewhere – like my prior thoughts on three reasons why forecasting is a mug’s game.
A quick look back over summer 2015-16 to date to see what level of electricity demand has been achieved.
On 4th December 2015, Sun Metals (a zinc smelter in northern Queensland, and also one of our initial deSide® clients) submitted this rule change request to the AEMC: In the 10-page proposed change, my sense is that the key points…
Some ideas that I have been puzzling over – about the overlaps and contradictions between 3 rule changes under consideration at the AEMC currently
1) The Demand Response Mechanism (better known as the Negawatt buyback mechanism)
2) The Bidding in Good Faith deliberation
3) The Requirement for Price-Responsive (large) Demand to bid into central dispatch
It’s not even summer yet and we’ve already exceeded the high point of summer 2014-15 with the current hot weather…