Eraring Power Station extension now in MT PASA DUID Availability data
A short follow-on article to this morning's (about the notice of extension to service for Eraring Power Station) reflecting the update of AEMO data.
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Eraring Power Station closure delayed by 2 years (or maybe 4?)
Thursday morning 23rd May 2024 saw a media News Conference and announcement that Eraring closure will be delayed until August 2027 ... or possibly as far out as August 2029.
So how much did Eraring Power Station supply, of the NSW electricity consumption, over 5 days to 11th May 2024?
Following a reminder in a phone call today, I've updated the date range in a NEMreview trend previously used in February to look at percentage of Underlying Demand in NSW supplied for each half...
Bruce Mountain’s commentary about Eraring (and the Energy Transition) is worth a read
Today (Wed 15th May 2024) Bruce Mountain writes an opinion piece in the Australian about the recent run of Administered Pricing in NSW, and what it means for the looming closure of Eraring and...
More considerations, about the possible extension of Eraring Power Station
On Tuesday 30th April 2024 we reported of rumours about possible extension to Eraring Power Stations. In the 8 days that have followed since that update several things have happened. In this article we...
NSW Government to explore option for (relatively short) extension to operations at Eraring Power Station … amongst other initiatives
Yesterday, the NSW Government released both the Marsden Jacobs report (NSW Electricity Supply and Reliability Check Up) and the Government’s Response.
The 2023 ESOO again prompts the question … ‘what’s the contingency plan’?
The 2023 ESOO contains some some reporting (and data) about one particular contingency plan ... delaying retirement of existing thermal generators (with Eraring a case in point).
AGL Energy and VIC Govt entered into ‘Structured Transition Agreement’ relating to Loy Yang A
An article at the end of the week in which AGL Energy announced the establishment of a Structured Transition Agreement (STA) with respect to Loy Yang A and the notice of closure for 30th...
Operations of coal-fired generators (Vales Point, and Eraring?) extended in NSW
Friday 14th July 2023 sees some media articles and commentary about several coal-fired generators running longer than previously thought, as the energy transition hits some speed bumps.
A (very slight) delay to closure of Liddell unit 4 … but LD01 and LD02 slightly earlier
Latest data from AEMO (from Fri 14th April) suggests Liddell unit 4 might close a couple days later than when we'd looked in February.
How much capacity would be required to replace Loy Yang A power station?
Following the published note of scepticism/concern about the energy transition from several industry CEOs in the AFR on Friday, we take a quick look at the replacement capacity needs just for Loy Yang A...
AGL announces that they might close Loy Yang A as early as 2035 … 10 years earlier than previously stated
Also on Thursday 29th September 2022 we had AGL Energy's 'earlier than previously stated' closure announcement for Loy Yang A power station.
Some real data for Eraring Power Station (from soon-to-be-released GSD2021)
As a first article on WattClarity following Origin's 'Notice of Closure' announcement about the future of Eraring Power Station, here's some statistical data (from the upcoming GSD2021) to help with the broader conversation.
Liddell unit 3 to close in 11 months time … on 1st April 2022?
Saw an update from the AER this evening pertaining to Liddell unit 3, and had a quick look with the power of the Generator Statistical Digest 2020.
Confidential ‘safety net’ agreement stuck between the Victorian Government and Yallourn Power Station to keep power station operational to mid 2028
A brief (and back-dated) article pointing to the confidential “safety net” agreement struck between the VIC Govt and EnergyAustralia to keep Yallourn Power Station operational until mid-2028.