Collections of events that we see happening in the NEM, categorised in terms of the seasons in which they occur.
For several reasons we take a look at a transmission outage in southern NSW that contributed to some volatility seen in QLD and NSW in the second half of May … and might also do in the second half of June 2023.
A quick look at some evening volatility in QLD and NSW on Monday 12th June 2023.
It does not happen often, so when receiving 4 different ‘coal unit off’ alerts within 24 hours, we thought we would take a look …
Looks like we hit a new record for NEM-wide wind production on Thursday evening 8th June 2023 … slightly increasing on the prior record from 10 months ago.
Answering a reader question (about the current outage at Millmerran unit 2) with some pictures in an article on WattClarity.
Worth a short note that (on the first official day of winter … though in temperature terms it started some weeks ago) they have published a Media Release ‘AEMO forecasts improved winter 2023 for Australia’s energy system, risks remain’ that…
An ABC news article on 31st May provides some clues as to the volatility seen in some regions through May.
It’s Monday evening 30th May 2023 and prices have spiked in QLD and NSW again – similar situation as other recent days.
More updates recently about the Callide C power station. Looks like we’ll be waiting a while longer for the (delayed again) return to service…
Continuing the recent run of volatility in QLD and NSW, another bout (albeit shorter) on Friday 26th May 2023.
Prompted by a LinkedIn update by Vedran Kovac (at Hydro Tasmania) we’ve taken a quick look at the supply mix in Tasmania during the current week.
The sun’s gone down on Thursday 25th May 2023, and prices have spiked (as in recent days).
A quick article to capture volatility in QLD and NSW on Wednesday evening 24th May 2023.
A short article this evening noting IRPM has dropped below 15% on a NEM-wide basis (a tight supply-demand balance).
A short article to mark an evening burst of volatility in QLD and NSW, with VIC1-NSW1 again constrained.
A short article to record evening price volatility in NSW and QLD on Wednesday 17th May 2023
The IRPM has dropped below 15% across the NEM on Wednesday 10th May 2023 … first time this has happened since the stressful winter 2022.
A first look at a forecast for tight supply-demand conditions for South Australia on Wednesday 10th May 2023.
A second article today about volatility in South Australia
The South Australian price has been bouncing up above $10,000/MWh on Thursday 4th May 2023