A (very slight) delay to closure of Liddell unit 4 … but LD01 and LD02 slightly earlier
Latest data from AEMO (from Fri 14th April) suggests Liddell unit 4 might close a couple days later than when we'd looked in February.
Coal Closure
Questions about electricity bills with closure of Liddell looming
Around eight days till the scheduled closure of Liddell's next-to-close unit (and prompted by an article in the AFR), we take a quick look at how they've been bidding.
Reviewing what happened in NSW and QLD on Thursday 16th March 2023 (with Actual LOR2, Volatility and Reserve Trader almost triggered, etc) … part 1
Given the significance of the event (Reserve Trader almost triggered on Thursday 16th March - 34 days till the closure of Liddell Unit 4) we're investing some time in exploring more detail of the...
A quick look at EnergyAustralia’s outage plans for Yallourn Power Station
Prompted by the massive loss reported by CLP for its EnergyAustralia business, and plans for major outages for 4 units at Yallourn, we took a quick look using ez2view at outage plans.
Current expectation for closure dates of Liddell and Eraring Power Stations
Drawing from GenInsights Quarterly Update for Q4 2022, and the next version of our ez2view software, we take a look at the *current* expectations for closure of Liddell Power Station (within weeks) and Eraring...
Farewell Liddell
Guest author, Allan O'Neil, takes the release of the GSD2022 as an opportunity to take a look at the past 10 years of performance of the four-unit Liddell Power Station (one unit closed in...
Coal crunch within sight, with Eraring scheduled closure in 19th August 2025
One other thing noticed this morning was the scheduled drop in coal availability in spring 2025 (not just because of Eraring's scheduled closure).
AGL announces that they might close Loy Yang A as early as 2035 … 10 years earlier than previously stated
Also on Thursday 29th September 2022 we had AGL Energy's 'earlier than previously stated' closure announcement for Loy Yang A power station.
8th Aug 2022 – EnergyAustralia reported an earnings fall for the first half of calendar 2022
A belated and back-dated article to point to the EnergyAustralia Media Release of 8th August 2022 following the Energy Crisis.
1st April 2022 is the last hurrah for Liddell unit 3
Liddell unit 3 has closed this morning.
Some real data for Eraring Power Station (from soon-to-be-released GSD2021)
As a first article on WattClarity following Origin's 'Notice of Closure' announcement about the future of Eraring Power Station, here's some statistical data (from the upcoming GSD2021) to help with the broader conversation.
End of the road looming – for Liddell, and also AGL’s Torrens B … and another day delay for Callide C3!
More changes to retirement schedules in the market prompt me to power up the 'MT PASA DUID Availability' widget in ez2view once again...
Liddell unit 3 to close in 11 months time … on 1st April 2022?
Saw an update from the AER this evening pertaining to Liddell unit 3, and had a quick look with the power of the Generator Statistical Digest 2020.
Confidential ‘safety net’ agreement stuck between the Victorian Government and Yallourn Power Station to keep power station operational to mid 2028
A brief (and back-dated) article pointing to the confidential “safety net” agreement struck between the VIC Govt and EnergyAustralia to keep Yallourn Power Station operational until mid-2028.
Next domino? Yallourn closing in 2028 … four years earlier than original plan.
Two initial thoughts, following EnergyAustralia's announcement that they will close Yallourn Power Station four years earlier than initially planned (mid-2028).
Questions and Observations–about AGL’s Liddell, Torrens A (and Loy Yang A) stations
Some thoughts about some important questions we should be asking, to follow on from AGL's announcement last Friday in relation to Torrens A (linked to Barkers Inlet and Loy Yang A2) and also about...
About claims that AGL was responsible for the uplift in prices after Hazelwood closed
With another upsurge in interest in the effect of Hazelwood closure on price outcomes in the NEM, we've invested some time to provide these thoughts.
End of an era at Hazelwood
A record of the closure of Hazelwood this week - and some initial thoughts on the implications