Aggregate (estimated) curtailment of Large Solar exceeds 70% on Sunday 5th October 2025
On the prior weekend (Saturday 4th October 2025 and Sunday 5th October 2025) we saw high levels of aggregate curtailment across all Large Solar Farms.
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A quick review of QLD solar (and curtailment) on Monday 29th September 2025 with price at MPF
On LinkedIn someone wrote about the QLD price dropping to the Market Price Floor for the 10:05 and 10:10 dispatch interval today (Mon 29th Sept 2025). So I had a quick look
Curtailment at New England Solar Farm – Sat 22nd and Sun 23rd February 2025
A question from a client led me to take a (very quick) look at curtailment over the recent weekend (Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd February 2025) at New England Solar Farm 2 ... with...
Curtailment of Large Solar reaches ~72% (NEM-wide) on Sunday 16th February 2025
Given the situation that unfolded on Sunday 16th February 2025, we take a look at curtailment of Large Solar production (not quite a record).
Keeping up with the curtailment 2024: A little? too much? or much ado about nothing?
Drawing from our freshly released GSD2024, Dan provides some deeper insights into curtailment in the NEM, beyond the headline totals that were a topic of much online discussion earlier this week.
(Up to) 75% of Large Solar capability curtailed across the NEM, on Sunday 22nd September 2024
With new 'lowest' points for demand in NSW reached over the weekend, today we take a quick look back at curtailment across Large Solar Farms right across the NEM.
Which Solar Farm DUIDs were curtailed at 12:35 on Sunday 1st September 2024?
On Sunday 1st Sept 2024, aggregate curtailment of Solar Resource from (Semi-Scheduled) Large Solar across the NEM reached 79.2% ... in this follow-on article we explore the question 'WHICH Solar Farms were curtailed ......
Curtailment of Solar Resource from (Semi-Scheduled) Large Solar across the NEM reaches 79.2% on Sunday 1st September 2024
On Sunday 1st September 2024 curtailment of Large Solar yield across the NEM reached as high as 79.2%.
Curtailment (spillage) of Large Solar reaches 2/3 of total resource, on Saturday 24th August 2024
A short record of some large curtailment of Large Solar resource on Saturday 24th August 2024.
Curtailment of Large Solar in NSW on Thursday afternoon 29th Feb 2024 exacerbated the price volatility
A quick look back at Thu 29th Feb 2024 - a day where afternoon (congestion-based) curtailment of Large Solar in NSW exacerbated the tight supply-demand balance and spot price volatility.
Part 2: Too much rooftop PV in SA, almost, as forecast for 15th February 2024
An an elevated risk of the contingent disconnection of Distributed PV resurfaces for SA on 15 February 2024 with market notice 114743.
Too much rooftop PV in SA, almost, as forecast for 15th February 2024
Market notice 114741 cancelled the notice of a high risk of curtailment of distributed PV in SA on 15 February 2024.
SA Islanding: Managing solar on the island
In our third guest authored post this week, Blake Ashton from SA Power Networks talks about the SA islanding event that occurred just over twelve months ago - how SAPN managed solar curtailment, and...
Has rooftop PV in South Australia recently been curtailed with these low points for demand?
Echoing a question we've been asked - about the extent to which rooftop PV has been curtailed as a result of these minimum demand points.
About the low Operational Demand on Sat 16th Sept and Sun 17th Sept 2023
Following the low levels of demand over the weekend (Sat 16th and Sun 17th Sept 2023) here's a few quick notes.
Increasing curtailment of Wind and Solar across the NEM
With Q2 drawing to a close, we're gearing up to produce GenInsights Quarterly Update for this quarter. Timely to look back at Q1 at what was reported about curtailment of wind and solar in...
Curtailment of rooftop PV occurring in South Australia on Saturday 19th November 2022
A short article to record the curtailment of rooftop PV underway in South Australia on Saturday 19th November 2022.
(Clarification that) there was curtailment of Rooftop PV in South Australia on Monday 14th November 2022 … but nothing (so far) today
Rounding out the working week, there's *currently* no forecast for curtailment of rooftop PV in SA on Friday 18th Nov (but clarifying it did happen on Monday 14th Nov 2022).
Volatility in South Australia on Thursday afternoon 17th November 2022
With low wind production in South Australia on Thursday 17th November, limited import capability and curtailment of rooftop PV, the price has spiked on Thursday afternoon
Curtailment of distributed PV occurring in South Australia on Thursday 17th November 2022
Once again this week we see (today, Thursday 17th November 2022) the AEMO taking action to curtail rooftop PV in South Australia to keep the system stable whilst islanded.