Autumn 2017 continues the very rocky experience that's become "new normal" for the National Electricity Market - with warnings of load shedding for Victoria and South Australia this...
A closer look at AEMO’s actions during a period of high windfarm output in SA last week
New record rate of wind power production in South Australia reached towards midnight at the end of Tuesday 25th April
Total wind output (aggregated across all wind farms in South Australia) established a new record on Sunday 9th April.
Quick review of a spike in FCAS Prices in South Australia on Tuesday 18th April 2017 - leading to Administered Pricing for Raise Regulation Services.
A listing of key reports and analysis into the SA blackout of 28th September 2016.
The South Australian Blackout of 28th September 2016 is not as simple as it looks.
Tight import limits on the Heywood interconnector and a lull in wind output saw price volatility return to South Australia earlier this week
Some quick thoughts about Tesla's promise to "fix South Australia's power woes". Which specific problem is Tesla promising to fix?
Ominous signs for spot price outcomes through Q2 2016 in Victoria, as hedge contract prices climb prior to the imminent closure of Hazelwood.
Last Friday’s events took South Australia much closer to the brink of another Black System event than many seem to have realised
AEMO issues a Market Notice for a "High Impact Outage" - a term not used since 2012.
With high temperatures forecast for SA (hence higher demand) coinciding with low wind, social media references to "blackout" increase. Is this helpful?
Some thoughts by our guest author, about possible reasons why Engie did not bid full output of Pelican Point power station into AEMO on Wednesday 8th February (i.e....
A look at the supply/demand fundamentals in South Australia and explaining why load shedding was initiated.
Deja-vu all over again in South Australia this evening, with load shedding invoked due to climbing (hot-weather fuelled) demand, and insufficient local generation supplies.
Hot weather in Adelaide and Melbourne driving an interesting outlook for Thursday
New Years Eve and New Years Day have provided 2 excellent examples of the "Duck Curve" in South Australia
Another LOR2 Market Notice issued for South Australia
After an AEMO notice of Low Reserve Condition this summer and next in the south, I had a quick look...