Has rooftop PV in South Australia recently been curtailed with these low points for demand?
Echoing a question we’ve been asked – about the extent to which rooftop PV has been curtailed as a result of these minimum demand points.
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Some analysis of electricity usage (and solar production) at home
The long weekend provided an opportunity to review 10 years of electricity bills at home to look at net usage patterns and net solar injections from our home rooftop solar system. What have we found, at this point?
How closely monitoring households’ energy data can unleash their solar outputs and (possibly) make them more money
UQ’s Richard Bean and Neil Horrocks discuss a project they are involved with that would enable network operators to see household voltage and current data in real time.
ElectraNet chief executive warns risks still to come as sunny weather forecast for Adelaide on Thursday
A quick look at rooftop solar PV forecasts after ElectraNet’s chief executive warns about overproduction of distributed energy generation later in the week.
Curtailment of rooftop PV underway in South Australia
A short initial article to note that curtailment of distributed PV is underway in South Australia under processes previously established by the AEMO.
Uncharted territory for rooftop PV in South Australia
Hot on the heels of a new low point for Operational Demand in South Australia on the weekend, this evening AEMO warns of an ‘elevated risk of contingent disconnection of Distributed PV’ tomorrow (Wed 19th Oct 2022).
A (temporary?) reprieve from the incessant high prices on Sunday 29th May 2022
Something I’ve not seen all that much for quite a while … zero and negative prices in the middle of the day.
Rooftop PV output during QLD’s heatwave week – Part A – Regional overview
This article – Part A of a 2 part series – reviews how rooftop PV output varied and considers its influence on Queensland demand on the 1st and 2nd of February, 2022.
Price spikes in South Australia above $9,000/MWh – due to unforecast cloud cover?!
Out-of-the-blue, the price spikes up near $10,000/MWh in South Australia on an otherwise ‘boring’ day … a sign of what we should expect increasingly in future?
November a volatile month for Australian solar power
Ben Domensino of Weatherzone discusses an extreme month of wet weather across Australia during November, and its impact on solar generation.
Scheduled Demand drops *below 0MW* in South Australia on Sunday 21st November 2021
South Australia hits a very low point for ‘Market Demand’ on Sunday 21st November 2021 … all the way down to *actually be below zero!*
New record for ‘Minimum Demand’ in the NSW region on Sunday 17th October 2021 (part 2)
A quick look backwards, later in the afternoon, at the new ‘lowest ever’ point reached for demand in the NSW region.
The slide continues – demand in NSW lower still on Monday 4th October 2021
Looks like AEMO will be announcing a new ‘lowest point’ for Operational Demand in NSW later, given what has happened on Monday 4th October 2021 (Labour Day holiday).
… also a new lowest point for NEM-wide demand on Sunday 3rd October 2021
In addition to being a low point for Scheduled Demand and Operational Demand in the QLD region, it was also the case on a NEM-wide basis.
With ‘Minimum Demand’ plunging across mainland regions, AEMO initiates new Market Notices relating to Rooftop PV
Just last Friday the AEMO notified stakeholders more broadly about their new Market Notice Framework about ‘Minimum System Load’ and/or ‘Distributed Photovoltaics (DPV) Contingency’ … prior to Sunday’s new lowest point for minimum demand in South Australia!
Minimum Demand in South Australia drops lower on Sunday 26th September 2021
Sunny skies and mild weather in South Australia on Sunday 26th September sees a new (lower) point for ‘Minimum Demand set in the South Australian region.
NEM-wide minimum demand (in winter) drops lower on Sunday 15th August 2021 … and Renewables Share in VIC higher
Sunday 15th August saw lowest level of Operational Demand in the NEM for a winter period, NEM-wide. This also led to a number of other outcomes (including higher renewable penetration, negative prices, … and chatter on social media).
Price volatility in the QLD region on Saturday 3rd July 2021
A rainy Saturday morning reminds us the price volatility for Q2 in QLD has not totally gone away … with elevated prices for ENERGY and also Contingency FCAS (Raise 6 second and Raise 60 second).
Cyclone in Western Australia douses solar production in South Australia on Tue 13th April 2021
Looking back at Tuesday 13th April 2021 – a day in which the ex-tropical cyclone Seroja in Western Australia caused some wobbles in rooftop solar PV output in South Australia.
Several QLD price spikes on Saturday 10th April 2021
Three price spikes in the QLD region on Saturday 10th April 2021 help to remind us that how increasingly dependent we are on various machinations of the weather (including, on these occasions, cloud cover and solar output).