Delving deeper, into coal generator performance in NSW on Tue 7th May and Wed 8th May
Looking back 4 days (including Wed 8th May 2024) at NSW coal-fired generator bidding.
NSW
Thursday 9th May 2024 – Day #1 under Administered Pricing in NSW
A short record of Thursday evening 9th May 2024, with NSW under Administered Pricing.
Thar she blows! NSW hits the CPT and enters Administered Pricing (until Wed 15th May at least) … I think for only the 2nd time ever?
At 19:55 (NEM time) on Wednesday 8th May 2024, the NSW region commenced Administered Pricing for ENERGY and 10 x FCAS commodities, following a rapid spell of spot price volatility.
Over 3 hours of price volatility in NSW on Wednesday evening 8th May 2024 … with Cumulative Price rapidly closing in on CPT
Blasting past 3 hours this afternoon/evening (and still counting), the run of spot price volatility in NSW drives the Cumulative Price up towards the CPT. Will it break the cap this evening, or tomorrow?
NSW price volatility continues into Wednesday afternoon 8th May 2024
Price volatility has continued in NSW this afternoon, starting at around 3:40pm local time.
~80 minute run on spot price volatility in NSW on Tuesday 7th May 2024
A second article providing some more detail on the spot price volatility in NSW on Tuesday evening 7th May 2024
Energy Price Volatility in NSW on 7 May 2024
A short initial article about the spot price volatility in NSW on Tuesday evening 7th May 2024
Case Study of inertia supplied by source in the NSW grid on Tuesday 14th November 2023
With GenInsights Quarterly Update for 2023 Q4 completed, and some time till the end of 2024 Q1, we’ve looked back at Tuesday 14th November 2023 (when AEMO had concerns about low System Strength in NSW) and looked at the level of inertia actually seen in the grid. A useful Case Study to say ‘what would have happened without Eraring?’
Cloud impacts on demand, a review of NSW on 29 February 2024
The Russ Christ Effect can be described as cloud impacts on rooftop PV arriving before any associated cooling conditions. We consider the extent to which a sudden and unforecast jump in demand was driven by this phenomenon.
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.
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.
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 where does NSW peak demand on Thu 29th Feb 2024 sit in historical context?
Putting the high demand seen in NSW on Thu 29th Feb 2024 in historical context.
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.