System frequency at 11 am in 2026, September update
The strongest alignment for a free power window-start is when Qld, Vic and NSW all start at 11am, between April and October.
‘three hours free power’ via Solar Sharer Offer (SSO)
Did ‘Three Hours Free Power’ produce a ~500MW unforecast jump in ‘Market Demand’ in Victoria on Fri 28th August 2026?
We noted a ~500MW jump in 'Market Demand' in Victoria just after 11:00 on Friday 28th August 2026 that was not forecast in advance. We wonder about 'three hours free' effects...
Notable volatility in ‘Market Demand’ on Wednesday 19th August 2026
A short note about some gyrations in 'Market Demand' we've seen, on Wednesday 19th August 2026.
Widespread cloud cover ‘raining on the parade’ of the imminent Solar Sharer Offer?
Useful to highlight that (at least in part due to wide-spread cloud cover suppressing solar yield) that we’re seeing quite positive wholesale spot prices less than 24 hours prior to ‘three hours free power’ going live…
Ready (or not?!) here we come … with ‘three hours free power’!
The Federal Government's 'Solar Sharer Offer’ (otherwise known as 'three hours free power' goes live tomorrow (Wednesday 1st July 2026). Are we actually ready, for the system effects?
System frequency at 11 am in 2026
By June the dip in frequency just after 11 am is clear.