Reviewing LGC creation at Codrington Wind Farm over ~24 years
With the news that Codrington Wind Farm (one of the first in the NEM) is to be closed, we take a quick look at 24 years of history.
Energy Transition
A large collection of articles pertaining to the ongoing ‘Energy Transition’ in any of a number of ways.
Specific sub-categories relate to such things as Coal Closure, and other aspects of the transition.
Curtailment of Large Solar reaches ~72% (NEM-wide) on Sunday 16th February 2025
Given the situation that unfolded on Sunday 16th February 2025, we take a look at curtailment of Large Solar production (not quite a record).
Whiplash from yo-yo-ing prices (and hence targets etc) on Wednesday morning 12th February 2025
Wednesday morning 12th February 2024 sees rapid and large oscillations in prices across all regions - which results from (and/or leads to) oscillations in output of many units. One of the contributing factors is...
Keeping up with the curtailment 2024: A little? too much? or much ado about nothing?
Drawing from our freshly released GSD2024, Dan provides some deeper insights into curtailment in the NEM, beyond the headline totals that were a topic of much online discussion earlier this week.
Berrybank 1 and Berrybank 2 Wind Farms offline since Tuesday morning 4th February following wind turbine collapse
Prompted by a reader (and an ABC article) we take a look at Berrybank 1 & 2 Wind Farm following the turbine tower collapse on Tuesday 4th February 2025.
PEC Stage 1 in operation – be careful what you wish for
Guest author Allan O'Neil looks at how operation of Project EnergyConnect Stage 1 may affect market outcomes, with some early indications that impacts won't be as straightforward as you might think.
The two rare events that drove NEM wind power in 2024
Ashleigh Madden of WeatherZone discusses how the the 2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai eruption and a rare sudden stratospheric warming impacted the Southern Annular Mode (SAM) and wind generation during the 2024 calendar year.
Bundey to Buronga (6F) line to be energised 0700 21st January 2025
AEMO noted (in MN123507) that 'The Bundey to Buronga 330kV (6F) line will be energised at 0700 hrs 21st January 2025.'
AEMC grants ‘urgent’ Rule Change Request for Port Lincoln and Snuggery as out-of-market reserve
On Wednesday 15th January 2025 the AEMC decided to make a temporary rule change (which will come into effect from 23 January 2025) relating to mothballed Snuggery and Port Lincoln power stations in South...
About flexibility at Mt Piper coal-fired power station … another ‘sign o the times’
Yesterday, our team produced ‘not-for-dissemination early draft’ of the GSD2024. We take a look through this (and use ez2view) to explore reports of a trial of 'two-shifting' (and other enhancements to flexibility) for the...
Data centres, clean energy and net zero ambitions
Warwick Forster looks at the evolving role of data centres in portfolio management and corporate sustainability ambitions.
A couple of wind turbines returned to service at Murra Warra 1 Wind Farm in Victoria
Finding another use for the relatively recent addition of the ELAV data set for Semi-Scheduled units, we follow on from a RenewEconomy article (in Nov 2024) to trend the availability of the Murra Warra...
The two Frontier Economics reports pertaining to nuclear
Whilst attempting not to fall down that particular rabbit hole, adding the two Frontier Economics reports to the ‘if I had more time here’s something I’d like to read in detail’ List.
AEMO publishes ‘Statement of Need’ for MSL Transitional Services
AEMO has, on Monday 23rd December 2024 published this Statement of Need for MSL Transitional Services.
Locations of last week’s CIS winners vs known areas of congestion
After a suggestion from a reader, Dan plots the locations of the 19 winning CIS projects announced last week against economic and network curtailment data.
New report by Mandala about Data Centres ‘Empowering Australia’s Digital Future Data Centres’
A short note (and link to) the Mandala report titled ‘Empowering Australia’s Digital Future Data Centres: Essential digital infrastructure underpinning everyday life’.
Mothballed diesel generators might be brought back in SA
SA Government has requested that two recently mothballed diesel power stations be eligible for provision of emergency reserves.
AEMO’s 2024 Intermittent Generator Forum provides renewed awareness for wind and solar generators
Information spanned a wide range of topics related to intermittent generator forecasting, and included a guest presentation by the AER.
AER sends clear message on self-forecasting behaviours
Semi-scheduled generators shouldn't treat self-forecasts as commercial parameters. The regulator holds significant concerns with the biasing of self-forecasts for commercial benefit.
Four NEM-related themes from COP29
After returning from COP29 in Baku, Dan shares his thoughts about energy transition challenges in international electricity markets, and how they intersect with what we're seeing in the NEM.