Catching up, after ~5 weeks away … what (else) did I miss?
It’s Tuesday 5th August 2025, my second day back in the office – and this is my first article on WattClarity since this article on Friday 27th June 2025. In this article I've invested...
Clean Energy Council (CEC)
Four answers we received during the 2025 Clean Energy Summit in Sydney this week
Dan provides his review for ACES 2025, and tries to answer some of the questions we were pondering going into the conference.
Four questions we’re pondering ahead of the 2025 Clean Energy Summit in Sydney next week
A primer ahead of the CEC’s Clean Energy Summit in Sydney next week, highlighting just a few of the many questions on our minds.
My unofficial report on an unofficial ‘Energy Week’ in Melbourne 5th to 9th May 2025
From Monday 5th May to Friday 9th May 2025 was like an unofficial Energy Week in Melbourne for me, out-and-about at a few events. Here's my record of some of what happened...
Green shoots of pragmatism at the CEC’s Clean Energy Investor Forum in Sydney on 3rd April 2025?
Before tomorrow's CEC WInd Forum, I wanted to piece together this quick record of the inaugural Clean Energy Investor Forum (CEIF) by the CEC in Sydney on Thursday 3rd April 2025
Today’s presentation to CEC’s Market & Grid Directorate
We thank the Clean Energy Council for the opportunity to share insights into revenue trends, cost trends, and analysis of upcoming changes for units operating in the NEM.
Presentation for the Clean Energy Council about VRE performance and firming
This afternoon, Linton and Dan spoke to an audience organised by the Clean Energy Council about VRE and firming - with some snippets to be posted on WattClarity in coming days.
Today’s presentation to CEC’s Market & Grid Directorate
On Monday 1st August 2022 we provided a presentation to the CEC's Market & Grid Directorate
Exploring some things that could affect a Large-Scale Solar Farm’s value proposition
A short synopsis of my brief presentation last week (Thu 19th May 2022) at CEC Large Solar Forum in Brisbane.
“Rise of the Machines” – the increasing role of auto-bidding and self-forecasting in the modern-day NEM
On Thursday 17th March, Jonathon Dyson presented at the CEC Wind Industry Forum in Melbourne about the increasing role of auto-bidding and self-forecasting in the modern-day NEM. In this article, he shares some of...
Ranking wind farm performance and FCAS costs in the NEM in 2020
Which wind farms performed best in 2020? Marcelle extracts data from the GSD2020 to compare spot (and LGC) revenue, and FCAS cost performance, across wind farms in the NEM.
Large-scale solar farm revenue in 2020 part 2 – considering LGCs
Marcelle extends last week's comparison of solar farm energy spot market revenue in 2020 by adding in an estimate of the LGC (green certificate) revenue.
Marcelle Gannon to share insights (this Thu 11th March 2021) at CEC Large-Scale Solar Forum
Here's three key insights to listen for this Thursday ... when Marcelle Gannon speaks at the CEC's Large-Scale Solar (virtual) Forum.
Do you know your obligations as a Semi-Scheduled Generator?
This is the first of a short series of video snippets extracted from the 17th September 2020 presentation by Marcelle Gannon and Jonathon Dyson for the Clean Energy Council entitled 'Maximising Profitability in the...
‘Maximising profitability in the NEM’ for Wind Farms
Short note to follow presentation by Marcelle Gannon and Jonathon Dyson on Thursday 17th Sept 2020 to an audience organised by Clean Energy Council (CEC).
‘Maximising Value in the NEM’, with a particular focus on Large Solar Farms
On Thursday 21st May, Marcelle Gannon and Jonathon Dyson jointly shared a large number of insights and tips to help those interested in developing and/or operating Large Solar Farms in the NEM maximise the...
Villain #5c – too much focus on COST, not enough focus on VALUE
Some thoughts (triggered by the latest wave of focus on "cost" on social media this week) about why we need to rapidly shift our focus to what customers "value" and the market needs.