Prompted by a tweet referencing our RenewEconomy-sponsored NEMwatch Widget, we have a quick look at all-time peak instantaneous aggregate wind output in South Australia
AEMO has adjusted the formula (i.e. constraint equations) used to manage system strength in South Australia, which has been (since mid-2017) by constraining down the output of wind farms under certain conditions.
It was inevitable that Semi-Scheduled plant would start to experience times when they are dispatched down. It’s a big prompt to take next steps up the learning curve.
An article that sums up some decidedly un-quick calculations we’ve performed – looking over an 8 week period to 13th September to estimate how much wind power has been curtailed by the AEMO.
On Saturday 2nd September, AEMO responded to a BOM-issued “Severe Weather Event” warning by reducing flow capacity west on the Heywood link. Here’s how that looked…
From one extreme (perhaps lowest ever in June 2017, on like-for-like) to the other (new record production) in the space of just one month for aggregate wind in South Australia
A quick note about high wind speeds in South Australia this afternoon leading to AEMO constraining wind farm output down for System Strength reasons.
An explanation of how the Southern Annular Mode (SAM) contributed to the wind drought we observed recently on WattClarity.
A brief look, in the time available today, at a truly remarkable low point in aggregate wind farm output across the NEM through June 2017
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 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.
Brief note about completion of construction at Ararat Wind Farm
Power’s out across South Australia on the afternoon of Wednesday 28th September
Some thoughts about the possible uplift to Infigen Energy revenues, stemming from higher forward contract prices in the South Australian region of the NEM
Quick snap of Ararat Wind Farm starting up in August.
Two slides (from BNEF and AEMO) that provide some context on the energy transition
Recording early days of electricity production at the Hornsdale Wind Farm
Announcing the winners of our 7 related competitions for “best forecaster in the NEM” summer 2015-16