Do we have enough gas to wait until nuclear comes along?
Tristan Edis of Green Energy Markets discusses the practicalities of the gap that must be filled by the gas sector under the nuclear power timeline proposed by the Federal Opposition.
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A similar trended view of the aggregate production from Gas-Fired Generation across the NEM through 2024 Q2
Taking the ‘worm line’ cumulative trend recent Q2 periods (used for wind and then hydro), we now apply this to gas-fired generation during 2024 Q2. We see two distinctly different patterns ... early in...
Trended bids (and production) from gas-fired generation over the past 90 days
A short article looking back 90 days at production volumes, and bid prices, from gas-fired generation.
Gas-fired generation running more strongly in TAS (and Tamar Valley CCGT for the first time) than it has over the past 5 years
Early in June 2024 we see the Tamar Valley CCGT unit running strongly in Tasmania for the first time in just over 5 years ... part of the strongest run of gas-fired generation in...
Delving deeper, into gas-fired peaker performance in NSW on Tue 7th May and Wed 8th May
Looking back 4 days (including Wed 8th May 2024) at NSW gas-fired generator bidding.
Simshauser/Gilmore Working Paper speaks to challenges for gas-fired firming
A short article this morning to note about a Working Paper from CAEEPR that touches on important (and not well understood?) aspects of this energy transition, as it relates to Firming Capacity requirements.
Industrial Action at Longford
On Monday 19th June the AEMO published a Market Notice relating to Industrial Action at Longford.
Gas supply constraints spill into the NEM – two Victorian gas-fired generators directed offline
AEMO has directed two gas-fired generators in Victoria offline due to suspected gas supply limitations.
Update to the precarious situation forecast for tomorrow – Thursday 2nd June 2022
There's been some movement in AEMO's forecast Lack of Reserve positions for tomorrow (Thu 2nd June 2022) but the outlook still seems to be tight...
AEMO Gas Statement of Opportunities (GSOO) flags possible short-term tightness, and longer-term challenges
A short article to mark today's publication of the GSOO 2022 by the AEMO, and some initial coverage of it.
Summary view of supply-side contributions in QLD during ‘heatwave week’ – particularly Tue 1st Feb 2022 and Wed 2nd Feb 2022
An initial review of some (wholesale) supply-side factors contributing to the extreme price volatility (and Reserve Trader etc) that occurred in the first week of February 2022 in the QLD region of the NEM.
Spot gas prices hit $20/GJ on Tuesday 6th July
A short record of gas prices being up at $20/GJ and above through a cold spell for winter, with other factors at work.
Gas issues and low wind contribute to low NEM-wide IRPM (and volatility) on Monday 21st June 2021
A short article marking (yet) another volatile evening in the NEM in this 'elephant' of a Q2 2021... now with some added challenges for gas-fired generation.
Gas-fired generation up following the Callide C4 Catastrophe
A client sent in this ez2view image this afternoon pointing out another factor that's been occurring in the absence of 4 x Callide units - markedly increased production from gas-fired generation.
Transition Fooled?
Through the lens of the GSD2020, Allan O'Neil looks at the much-discussed role of gas-fired generation in the 'energy transition' of the NEM’s generation sector
Mortlake Unit 2 (offline since July) up close to full load on Friday morning 27th December 2019
With the return of Mortlake unit 2 this week, we take a quick look at current forecasts for the week and quarter ahead in Victoria.
Not-So-Quick review of price spike in South Australian region yesterday (Thu 19th Dec) evening
Took 2-3 times longer than planned (as there were a few different interesting observations that came out) but here is our initial - and perhaps only! - review of what happened in South Australia...
The death* of “baseload” and rise of “cycling”
A quick article highlighting how the trend in aggregate number of unit starts, across the whole of the NEM, highlights the scale of one of the core underlying changes (and challenges) facing us in...
2018 – the year fossil fuels began an inexorable decline
Guest author, Tristan Edis, takes a look at the changing pattern of generation by fuel type in 2018
NEM spot prices remained stubbornly high in 2018 – what were the drivers?
The surge in NEM spot prices since 2015, and related impacts on contract and retail prices, have been extensively discussed and analysed in many forums, from ACCC inquiries to Twitter. The underlying reasons for...