Demand in Victoria peaked lower than forecast today, but demand forecasts for NSW tomorrow are continuing to climb.
AEMO forecasts higher demand in Victoria (and South Australia) tomorrow with the hot weather – and a slight LOR1 warning.
Our guest author, Rob Davis, looks at what might emerge for summer 2017-18 given the La Nina outlook, and prior distributions of Cooling Degree Days for Victoria and South Australia
Two units temporarily offline at Loy Yang A on Monday 8th May (not without coincidence/conspiracy theories)
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 week and next
A quick look at the market, following announcement of industrial action next week at Loy Yang A power station
A record of the closure of Hazelwood this week – and some initial thoughts on the implications
Ominous signs for spot price outcomes through Q2 2016 in Victoria, as hedge contract prices climb prior to the imminent closure of Hazelwood.
Hot weather in Adelaide and Melbourne driving an interesting outlook for Thursday
A few quick notes about this week’s developments at Loy Yang A power station
Victoria saw what seems to be the lowest ever* level of electricity demand early on Monday 2nd January 2017
A question, about why Victorian electricity demand seems to be trending lower and lower…
Putting another cat amongst the pigeons, energy sector unions at Loy Yang A have announced Industrial Action at the station over Christmas.
After an AEMO notice of Low Reserve Condition this summer and next in the south, I had a quick look…
Engie’s announced closure of Hazelwood reflected as a big step change reduction in available capacity in Victoria at the end of March 2017.
In reality, it’s impossible to “know” what the price outcomes would be when Hazelwood closes. Here’s some reasons why…
Our guest author, Rob Davis, provides insights on how weather patterns are contributing to electricity consumption this winter – particularly in Victoria.
Our Guest Author, Mike Williams, has posted his final piece of an initial series of articles about the opportunities for end users in the mainland regions of the National Electricity Market.
A rare excursion above 9,000MW this summer in Victoria on the back of some hot weather today.
One of our guest authors, a meteorologist, lends his expertise to helping us understand one of the reasons why peak demand for summer 2014-15 was what it was.