Trended physical/technical availability of Semi-Scheduled units – aggregated
A zoomed-out view of six metrics supports understanding of physical/technical semi-scheduled generator availability.
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3.5 months after the turbine fire at Bulgana Wind Farm, we take an updated look
Combining together a bundle of different metrics related to the 'availability' of a wind farm, we take a look at what's happened at Bulgana Wind Farm over the past ~25 months.
Barron Gorge Hydro Station damaged and offline after flooding from Cyclone Japser in North Queensland
Flooding from Cyclone Jasper has damaged part of the Barron Gorge Hydro Power Station in North Queensland, forcing its units offline until further assessment and repairs.
Unavailability of coal units hits 24% across calendar 2022 (but they are *not* collectively tripping more often)
This second excerpt from GenInsights 2022 Q4 Update highlights some of what's seen in terms of the performance of coal units.
Consistently elevated prices as a segue into EUAA National Conference this week
The EUAA is holding its National Conference this week in Melbourne, and we're looking forward to being there. Elevated prices (which we have seen a lot of recently) are sure to be part of...
Another ‘mystery DUID’ puzzle (from Forecast Convergence in GenInsights21)
A second 'mystery DUID' puzzle ... perhaps more complex than the first ... from GenInsights21, for those who like to be challenged in ways like these.
2019 was not a great year at the Liddell Power Station
Comments by the Brett Redman (CEO of AGL Energy) about the poor performance of Liddell Power Station, as reported in the media, prompted me to open up the Generator Statistical Digest 2019 to have...