The ABC report that a notable weather record was broken in Tasmania this morning, and opens questions about future wind lulls and a changing climate.
This evening we are experiencing a tight supply-demand balance NEM-wide, stemming from cold temperatures, and low wind conditions across the southern states.
Worth a short note that (on the first official day of winter … though in temperature terms it started some weeks ago) they have published a Media Release ‘AEMO forecasts improved winter 2023 for...
An ABC news article on 31st May provides some clues as to the volatility seen in some regions through May.
All's been quiet in the Australian National Electricity Market ... which is not the same as the situation in North America, where extreme cold has stretched supplies across a large swathe of the country...
A quick look into today's high prices in QLD, and some of the contributing factors.
A news article this morning along the lines of 'coldest in 100 years' jumped out at me.
On Tuesday evening (7th June 2022) the NEM exceeded 32,000MW for a brief period of time ... we have a quick look at how this stacks up against prior winter period peak demand events.
AEMO asks gas-fired generators, in particular, to reassess their forecast capability for the week ahead.
In this 5th article in a series, we look at the impact on electricity consumption of Stage 4 Lockdown associated 'State of Disaster' in Victoria
Analysis compiled to explore what the impact was of the unusual weather pattern (extensive cloud cover and cold temperatures) seen across a large part of Queensland on Saturday 23rd May 2020.