NEM-wide scheduled demand exceeds 31,000MW and IRPM drops to 11.93% on Monday 5th July 2021
Quick notes about the winter evening peak in demand on Monday 5th July 2021
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High temperatures drive QLD Scheduled Demand to 9,476MW (highest this summer, so far)
Monday 22nd February 2021 saw QLD Scheduled Demand rise higher than it has on any other day so far this summer … 576MW below the all-time maximum.
Quantifying pandemic effects on power demand in Australia’s National Electricity Market
Guest author, Mark Todoroff, examines operational demand figures for each region to quantify the impact of COVID-19 on the NEM.
Can batteries replace ‘cap’ contracts to hedge customer load? A case study from Q1 2020
Guest author, Andrew Wilson, presents a case study of the performance and results from the University of Queensland’s 1.1MW Tesla Powerpack system during Q1 2020.
Queensland Scheduled Demand exceeds 9650MW today – within 400MW of the all-time record!
This afternoon saw the Queensland Scheduled Demand peak at 9,657MW – under 400MW off the all-time record set in February 2019.
First price spike of the summer for QLD
The spot price in Queensland spiked above $1,400 for the first time of the summer on Monday afternoon
Unfortunately no time for a “Best Peak Demand Forecaster” competition for summer 2017-18
For reasons explained herein, we’re unable to set aside the time required to run a competition on the “best peak demand forecaster in the NEM” for summer 2017-18.
Possibilities of Peak Demand (VIC and SA) during summer 2017-18
Our guest author, Rob Davis, looks at what might emerge for summer 2017-18 given the La Nina outlook, and prior distributions of Cooling Degree Days for Victoria and South Australia
Demand in NSW soars but falls short of setting new record
With many stakeholders nervously looking on this afternoon, demand in NSW peaked at 14,108MW at 5:30pm AEDT.
How small-scale solar PV is helping to moderate peak demand
Quick notes about how solar PV is helping to moderate peak demand (but some considerations relating to using rules of thumb about its effect).
What factors will contribute to peak demand over summer 2015-2016?
Our guest author, Panos Priftakis, has prepared this analysis of some factors contributing to peak electricity demand – and contributes some insights for summer 2015-16. This might be particularly useful for those contemplating an entry in the WattClarity competition (which closes Friday 27th).
If your horse did not come in today – here’s a better chance to win a BBQ (and possibly* a bottle of Grange)
The competition is back, for another summer (with 7+1 prizes on offer). Read through for details…
Pitfalls of Demand Management for the Domestic Electricity Consumer
Some thoughts by a new guest author about different tariff options for delivering demand management for residential electricity customers – and the relative benefits of each for the network.
Queensland demand peaks (at a high level) late in the day Thursday 19th March
Another high demand day yesterday (Thu 19th March) in Queensland – here’s a record
Electricity Pricing: An alternative to unlimited bill increases
A synopsis of one of the challenges facing the electricity sector – and a suggested solution