Derivation of Underlying Demand in NSW on 30th and 31st Jan and 1st Feb 2011
Winding back the clock to summer 2010-11 we take a look at (our derivation of) Underlying Demand for NSW on 30th and 31st Jan and Tuesday 1st Feb 2011.
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Derivation of Underlying Demand in NSW on 16th, 17th and 18th January 2013
Winding back the clock to summer 2012-13 we take a look at (our derivation of) Underlying Demand for NSW on 16th, 17th and 18th January 2013.
Derivation of Underlying Demand in NSW on 8th, 9th and 10th February 2017
Winding back the clock to summer 2016-17 we take a look at (our derivation of) Underlying Demand for NSW on 8th, 9th and 10th February 2017.
Derivation of Underlying Demand in NSW on 29th, 30th and 31st January 2019
Winding back the clock to summer 2018-19 we take a look at (our derivation of) Underlying Demand for NSW on 29th, 30th and Thu 31st Jan 2019.
Derivation of Underlying Demand in NSW on 30th and 31st January and 1st February 2020
Winding back the clock to summer 2019-20 we take a look at (our derivation of) Underlying Demand on Thu 30th Jan, Fri 31st Jan and Sat 1st Feb 2020.
So how much did Eraring Power Station supply, of the NSW electricity consumption, at peak demand time on Thursday 29th February 2024?
Last article (on the day) about Thu 29th Feb 2024. Prompted by an AFR article just over 24 hours ago, how large was the contribution of Eraring Power Station to the NSW electricity region today?
NSW ‘Underlying Demand’ peaks at 15,100MW at 15:00 (NEM time) on Thu 29th Feb 2024
Pulling together an estimate for ‘Underlying Demand’ in NSW for Thursday 29th February 2024, it was very big – and occurred earlier than the peak in ‘Market Demand’, and is measured in different ways by different people.
NSW ‘Market Demand’ peaks at 13764MW
At 16:35 on Thu 29th Feb 2024 the NSW demand peaked at its highest point in summer 2023-24.
‘Market Demand’ in NSW above 13,000MW in mid afternoon Thu 29th Feb 2024
A mid-afternoon update about NSW on Thu 29th Feb 2024.
Thursday 29th February 2024 could be a (relatively) high demand day in NSW
A quick look forward (from Sun 25th Feb) towards Thursday 29th Feb 2024 in NSW
‘Market Demand’ in QLD over 10,000MW … but cooler in NSW
A short article with demand in QLD above 10,000MW
Demand climbing in NSW and QLD on Friday afternoon 23rd February 2024
Demand is climbing in both NSW and QLD regions on Friday afternoon 23rd February, off the back of hot weather.
Victorian ‘Market Demand’ above 9,000MW on Thursday 22nd February 2024 … for the first time since 31st January 2020
Victorian ‘Market Demand’ today (9,260MW at 15:40) is the highest we’ve seen since 31st January 2020 … just over 4 years ago.
QLD ‘Market Demand’ reaches 10,210MW on Sat 27th Jan 2024, and looks set to climb further
As Saturday evening (27th Jan 2024), at 17:45 QLD ‘Market Demand’ reaches 10,210MW … and volatility starts.
QLD demand blasts past 10,000MW … on a Sunday evening (21st January 2024)
A quick record of an extreme level of demand in QLD on Sunday evening (21st Jan 2024).
AEMO’s current forecast sees 3.5 hours in QLD with ‘Market Demand’ above 10,000MW on Mon 22nd Jan 2024
The middle of the day Sunday (so ~30 hours before the point of interest) sees an opportunity to take an updated look at how extreme AEMO is forecasting Monday (22nd Jan) evening demand in QLD will be…
Looking back at the high demand levels seen in the past two days in Queensland
Taking a quick look back at two days of extreme levels of demand in Queensland during the ‘sleepy period’ between Xmas and New Year.
Queensland electricity demand climbs higher still, on Friday 29th December 2023
Some quick initial notes about the second day of remarkably high demand in QLD during the normally ‘sleepy’ period between Xmas and New Year (Fri 29th Dec 2023).
QLD ‘Market Demand’ climbs past 9,500MW on Thursday 28th December 2023
Noteworthy that in the sleepy period between Christmas and New Year the QLD region can exceed 9,500MW (fast approaching an all-time maximum) on the first day of a two-day state wide heatwave.
NSW ‘Market Demand’ climbs past 13,000MW – and IRPM drops – but prices stay moderate
NSW ‘Market Demand’ exceeds 13,000MW for the first time today (Thu 14th Dec 2023)