Evening volatility in QLD and NSW (and low IRPM) on Monday evening 11th November 2024
Monday evening 11th November 2024 sees volatility return in QLD initially, and soon also in NSW.
spot price volatility
Taking a look inside South Australia’s lengthy run of volatility on Monday 23rd September 2024 (Part 2 of a Case Study)
There was an ‘Evening blast of spot price volatility in South Australia on Monday 23rd September 2024’ … roughly 6 weeks ago. Today, for several reasons, we start to take a closer look.
NEM Volatility: A Curse or a Blessing for Grid Battery Storage?
Pan Galanis from Akaysha Energy presented the content from this article at the ‘Operating in the NEM’ session at All Energy in Melbourne last week.
Morning volatility in South Australia, on Wednesday 23rd October 2024
With All Energy 2024 commencing this morning in Melbourne our phones are buzzing with SMS alerts for price volatility in South Australia.
Spot price volatility in South Australia on Thursday (morning) 17th October 2024
The spot price has been bouncing around in South Australia this morning (Thu 17th Oct). Here’s a short record.
Evening blast of spot price volatility in South Australia on Monday 23rd September 2024 (Part 1 of a Case Study)
On Monday evening 23rd September 2024 we saw a sustained period of price volatility in South Australia.
Morning burst of volatility in South Australia (Thursday 22nd August 2024)
A short article with this snapshot to document a morning burst of volatility in South Australia on Thu 22nd Aug 2024.
Watt scarcity?
Guest author Allan O’Neil examines some recent episodes of price volatility (particularly 30th July to 5th August 2024) and whether they were driven by a shortage of supply, or other factors.
Spot price volatility (in SA only?) on Tuesday evening 6th August 2024
A quick article about evening volatility (in South Australia only?) on Tuesday 6th August 2024
With the benefit of hindsight – or who’d be an auto-bidder?
Following on from earlier articles about price volatility on Tue 30th July 2024 (particularly in South Australia), guest author Allan O’Neil takes a closer look at the operation of battery units in South Australia.
Morning burst of volatility across the NEM on Monday 5th August 2024
A quick summary of some morning volatility (particularly SA, VIC and SA) on Monday morning 5th August 2024.
A (very!) quick look at bidding behaviour (NEM-wide) over recent days
Curiosity drove us to take this initial (and very quick) look at bidding behaviour, NEM-wide, across the past 14 days in relation to recent NEM-wide price volatility.
Afternoon volatility in TAS on Friday 14th June 2024
An initial walk through afternoon volatility seen today (Fri 14th June 2024) in Tasmania.
Spot price volatility in May 2024 in NSW flows through to ‘baseload’ futures prices
Following a conversation with one journalist yesterday, and a tweet from another journalist, here’s an updated trend of NSW ‘baseload’ futures contract prices for 12 x quarters.
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?
~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
Updated trend of ‘ENERGY’ bids in red, green and blue
Last Tuesday 23rd April 2024 I spoke with an audience organised by BofA Securities with respect to ‘Risk, Uncertainty and Volatility in the energy transition’. Here’s one illustration of why the spread of spot prices in the NEM has been increasing in recent years.
Spot price volatility in South Australia on Monday 11th March 2024
A short record of the start of some price volatility in South Australia on Monday 11th March 2024.
Elevated prices (and demand) in VIC and SA on Sunday evening 10th March 2024
A short record of evening volatility in VIC and SA during the heatwave on Sunday 10th March 2024.