A hot afternoon in NSW on Wednesday 22nd October 2025 (but the price did not pop … at least to 14:15)
A short article looking at the NSW region in early afternoon Wednesday 22nd October 2025.
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Spicy prices forecast for NSW on Monday afternoon/evening 20th October 2025
A quick note, on Monday morning 20th October 2025, showing the re-emergence of price forecasts up near the Market Price Cap for a 90-120 minute period this afternoon/evening.
Considerable uncertainty, with respect to what might unfold in NSW next Wednesday 22nd October 2025
Following a series of Market Notices from AEMO with respect to forecast LORx conditions for NSW next Wednesday 22nd October 2025, we take a first look.
A quick review of AEMO direction for System Strength in NSW back on Thu 28th August 2025
With the need for an early morning direction flagged for NSW on Thursday 25th September 2025, we take a quick look back 4 weeks ago (to Thursday 28th August 2025) when it happened.
AEMO notes possible early-morning direction in NSW on Thursday 25th September 2025
Worth calling out MN129729 published on Wednesday 24th September 2025 at 14:29 about possible early-morning intervention in NSW for System Strength reasons
AEMO issue market notice regarding a ‘High Impact Outage’ in NSW this Sunday 20th July 2025
AEMO has flagged a 'High Impact Outage' on the Dapto–Kangaroo Valley line this Sunday, warning of reduced VIC–NSW transfer capacity.
The trend continues: a review of Q2 2025 spot prices
For nearly a decade, we’ve published annual reviews of Q2 prices to highlight the growing volatility during this period. Here’s our latest edition, examining how Q2 2025 compared.
NSW records highest winter demand in fifteen years, whilst high prices eventuate in SA on Tuesday evening 1st July 2025
Cold winter conditions in NSW have pushed market demand in the region above 13GW this evening. Meanwhile, high prices have stuck around in SA.
East coast low brings challenging conditions for start of July in 2025
The weather forecasts are alerting to the formation of an East Coast Low this week. The low is expected to sit just off the eastern cost of Australia, adjacent New South Wales.
A 495MW drop in ‘Market Demand’ in NSW on Thursday morning 5th June 2025
Another short article to note a 495MW drop in demand in NSW (measured in 'Market Demand') to the 10:10 dispatch interval on Thursday 5th June 2025.
Price volatility in NSW on 28 May, 2025
The NSW dispatch energy price jumped to 17,560 $/MWh in the 16:50 dispatch interval on 28 May, 2025.
Afternoon volatility begins in NSW on Wednesday 14th May 2025
Whilst in the process of publishing a look at yesterday, I wondered about the possibility of price volatility this evening ... and that's what happened.
Late afternoon volatility in NSW (and QLD!) on Tuesday 13th May 2025
From the 16:35 on Tue 13th May 2025 the price spiked in NSW above $10,000 (though there were a couple clues as to the possibility ahead of time).
464MW drop in ‘Market Demand’ in NSW on Sunday 4th May 2025
Flagging this 464MW drop in 'Market Demand' in NSW on Sunday 4th May 2025, as something that might be explored later...
Four days in the NEM in four minutes
Dan shares a short time-lapse video which demonstrates four days worth of activity in the NEM, highlighting the impact of network congestion in QLD and NSW.
A quick walk through a few volatile evening periods
In this article we take an initial look at bidding across some instances of price volatility from Monday 7th April 2025 to Friday 11th April 2025.
Prices in QLD and NSW rise into the four digit mark on Thursday 10th April 2025
Elevated prices struck QLD and NSW for the fourth night in a row - with spot prices climbing above the $1,000MWh mark briefly this afternoon.
Short burst of high prices in QLD and NSW on Wednesday 9th April 2025
A string of SMS alarms alerts us to another burst of high prices in the two northern regions, early this evening
Back to forecast LOR2 for NSW for this evening (Sunday 16th March 2025)
A quick note showing the re-emergence of forecast LOR2 with a climbing forecast for evening demand in NSW.
Sunday 16th March could be a stinker in NSW … including with sporadic forecasts of LOR2
An article on DTN (formerly Weatherzone) prompts a look at forecasts for NSW this Sunday 16th March 2025