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).
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.
How closely monitoring households’ energy data can unleash their solar outputs and (possibly) make them more money
UQ’s Richard Bean and Neil Horrocks discuss a project they are involved with that would enable network operators to see household voltage and current data in real time.
How common are islandings and transmission tower failures in the NEM?
In light of recent events, Dan Lee does some digging to find historical incidences of islandings and transmission tower failures.
Price Caps to be implemented on Gas and Coal (perhaps?) … with impacts to be felt in the NEM
Striving to catch up on a couple weeks away, today I’ve tried to piece together the current state of deliberations about the potential (and rushed) implementation of caps on domestic gas and coal prices feeding into the NEM.
AEMO reports on (and webinar about) System Strength, Inertia and NSCAS
Three other reports released by AEMO on 1st December 2022 will also make for interesting reading.
AEMO releases ‘Engineering Roadmap to 100% Renewables’ report
Today the AEMO released a 101-page engineering framework report on the steps required to operate the NEM at 100% instataneous penetrations of renewables.
Enhancement of ASEFS and AWEFS forecasts provided by AEMO – from Wednesday 23th November 2022
A short article, to record the upgrade of the ASEFS and AWEFS forecasts for Semi-Scheduled (i.e. Wind and Large Solar) units.
ESB releases Directions Paper with respect to Transmission Access Reform
Also today (Thursday 10th November 2022) the ESB has released a Directions Paper on Transmission Access Reform – including suggestions for both Investment Timeframe and Operational Timeframe.
Origin Energy (perhaps) to be acquired and broken apart?
A short article about Origin Energy’s announcement today.
Analysis Paralysis – where has our engineering gone?
Kate Summers gave this speech about the ‘paralysis by analysis’ currently occurring in the energy industry at Melbourne’s All-Energy Australia Conference on Wednesday 26th of October.
Back to the future
Greg Thorpe of Oakley Greenwood discusses some of the latest developments in the electricity sector which could be described as ‘back to the future’.. and provides a forecast of what might follow.
Griffith University study ‘Quantifying the risk of renewable energy droughts’
The Griffith University (by Joel Gilmore, Tim Nelson and Tahlia Nolan) study mentioned in earlier RenewEconomy article is now accessible on the Griffith University website here.
Cost-based Modelling is Doing Consumers a Disservice.
Tom Geiser of Neoen writes this think piece about cost-based modelling vs price-based modelling in the broader debate about transmission investment.
Dan Andrews used that* four letter word to launch their Election Energy Policy
Last Thursday 20th October the Victorian Labor Government, in the midst of seeking re-election, had its own turn at releasing an Energy Policy that caused quite a stir…
Uncharted territory for rooftop PV in South Australia
Hot on the heels of a new low point for Operational Demand in South Australia on the weekend, this evening AEMO warns of an ‘elevated risk of contingent disconnection of Distributed PV’ tomorrow (Wed 19th Oct 2022).
How much capacity would be required to replace Loy Yang A power station?
Following the published note of scepticism/concern about the energy transition from several industry CEOs in the AFR on Friday, we take a quick look at the replacement capacity needs just for Loy Yang A power station to illustrate the enormous scale of the challenge.
QLD Government releases ‘Energy and Jobs Plan’
On Wednesday 28th September 2022 the Queensland Government has launched its much awaited Energy Policy.
AEMC published final determination for ‘Primary frequency response incentive arrangements’
Some brief notes about the publication by the AEMC (on Thu 8th Sept 2022) of the Final Determination with respect to PFR Incentive Arrangements.
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.
AER published ‘Semi-Scheduled Generator Compliance Bulletin and Checklist’
A short article about the AER’s publication (on 1st July 2022) of some updated information to help Semi-Scheduled generators understand their obligations.