In the same week that the Energy Security Board publishes it's 'The Health of the NEM' reports, looking from a top-down systems perspective, we crank the handle to produce the 'Generator Statistical Digest 2020'...
Using an in-development (but soon to be released) widget in ez2view we take a look at forecast availability for coal units in NSW, VIC and QLD for the critical, and normally volatile, Q1 period...
Short note about what might be a new record low point for electricity demand in Victoria on Christmas Day 2020.
As we wind down for Christmas, recapping some developments (in Nov and Dec 2020) about high temperature limitations on generation technology across the NEM.
An unfortunately timed significant slump in output across all Wind and Large Solar plant in NSW was another of the factors contributing to the price volatility seen in NSW last week.
Following a week where several days saw price volatility in NSW (with this being so extreme that Reserve Trader was triggered on Thursday 17th December) we've taken a look at the comparative performance of...
The publication by AGL Energy of the short note about the transformer incident (and injured worker) at Liddell unit 3 yesterday prompted me to have a quick look, following on from the volatility this...
Third day in a row we see volatility in NSW (and QLD) ... and this afternoon AEMO contracts, and then dispatches, Reserve Trader in NSW
Second day in a row the price spikes in the NSW region ... higher and longer than yesterday. Low aggregate production from Wind and Large Solar across NSW today was clearly one other factor...
A quick look at a spike in NSW price this afternoon above $3,000/MWh due to a number of different factors ... including a trip of unit 3 at Eraring coal-fired power station.
A recent development over in the WEM (paying energy users to consume, when there's too much solar and wind) highlights the lack of foresight in the NEM ... where we've implemented a significant reform...
Prompted by an SMS alert this evening, we take a look at the tight supply/demand balance currently forecast for the QLD region on Monday afternoon next week (30th Nov 2020).
From tomorrow (Fri 20th Nov) market participants in south-western NSW and north-western VIC will need to grapple with yet another transmission constraint seeking to 'constraint down' their output when it's sunny and/or windy. This...
Today (Thu 19th Nov 2020) the AEMC published a draft ruling following the AER request for a rule change relating to Semi-Scheduled generators ... which itself followed from two COAG Energy Council requests to...
Some brief notes about the impact that South Australia's 'Stay at Home' order might have on demand in the region.
Third day in a row, and at exactly the same time as yesterday (Mon 17th Nov) the dispatch price in QLD spiked through the roof. Here's a quick first look...
It's not officially summer, yet - but it sure seems like it is across QLD and NSW. High temperatures drive some prices spiking up to the Market Price Cap in both ENERGY and some...
In part 5 of this expanding Case Study of the unexpected price spike on Tuesday 13th Oct, linked to a large & sudden drop in output across 10 solar farms, we take a detailed...
The prior record for 'minimum demand' in Victoria seems to have only lasted 8 short weeks, with the level nudged still lower on a sunny Sunday 1st November 2020 (coincident with a bit more...
A brief note to inform readers that the AEMC is fast-tracking consideration of the AER's Proposed Rule Change on Semi-Scheduled assets ... but also to reinforce our view that the challenge is MUCH broader...