Return to service expectation for Callide C3 is (still) 11th February 2023
No change in return-to-service expectation for Callide C3.
Seasonal Record of Events in the Market
Collections of events that we see happening in the NEM, categorised in terms of the seasons in which they occur.
Victorian minimum demand drops lower on Sunday 18th December 2022
A series of SMS alerts today, whilst I was out-and-about prompted me to take a look at the new low point for Victorian minimum demand on Sunday 18th December 2022.
Spot volatility in the NSW region on Monday morning, 12th December 2022
First day back in the NEM after a break and I see the that the ‘N-RVYS_2’ Constraint Set is contributing to morning price volatility in the NSW region again.
Brief but sudden drop of ~1,740 MW of wind and solar generation across the NEM this afternoon Monday 5th December 2022
An email alert notified me of a sudden drop in wind and solar generation (primarily in VIC and SA) at around 3pm this afternoon.
The Administered Price Cap has increased to $600/MWh as of today 1st December 2022
A rule change increasing the Administered Price Cap from $300/MWh to $600/MWh, submitted by Alinta Energy, has come into effect today.
Callide C3’s return to service pushed back to February 2023
QLD looks like it will be without Callide’s C3 unit until at least February 2023.
Administered Pricing ends for FCAS in SA on Saturday 26th November 2022
Administered Pricing has ended for FCAS in SA after roughly 12 days.
ElectraNet chief executive warns risks still to come as sunny weather forecast for Adelaide on Thursday
A quick look at rooftop solar PV forecasts after ElectraNet’s chief executive warns about overproduction of distributed energy generation later in the week.
Why the Adelaide storm was so intense
Ant Sharwood of Weatherzone provides some insights into the intensity of last weekend’s thunderstorms in South Australia, which had severe impacts on the state’s transmission network.
4.2 million lightning strikes during wild weekend storms in Australia
A weekend of prolific thunderstorms had a significant impact on the NEM. Ben Domensino of Weatherzone reports on the 4.2 million+ lightning strikes that were detected across the country on Saturday and Sunday.
Run of volatility in Tasmania on Monday morning 14th November 2022
A run of volatility lasting several hours in Tasmania on Monday morning 14th November.
Case Study of the ‘N::N_UTRV_2’ constraint equation – Friday 28th October 2022
A detailed look at the ‘N::N_UTRV_2’ constraint equation (focusing specifically on the spike at 17:30 on Friday 28th October 2022), drawing heavily on the newly-released ‘Constraint Dashboard’ widget in ez2view.
Curtailment of rooftop PV underway in South Australia
A short initial article to note that curtailment of distributed PV is underway in South Australia under processes previously established by the AEMO.
ElectraNet tweets about tower damage near Tailem Bend (out for a week)
Second article in a growing series about the islanding of South Australia from Saturday 12th November 2022.
South Australia islanded (and ~80,000 without power), on Saturday 12th November 2022 (and until Friday 18th Nov 2022)
An initial article with the islanding of the South Australian region on Saturday evening, 12th November 2022.
Origin Energy (perhaps) to be acquired and broken apart?
A short article about Origin Energy’s announcement today.
Callide B2 back online on Wednesday 9th November 2022
Callide B2 has returned to service – perhaps a bit earlier than earlier projections noted.
New lowest point for NEMwide demand on Sunday 6th November 2022
On Sunday 6th November 2022 the NEMwide demand dropped below previous ‘lowest point’ records.
Low wind on Friday 4th November 2022
Following a client request on Friday 4th November, here’s a quick look at the low wind conditions occurring on that day.
Callide C3 unit suffers cooling tower issues
Alerted via an ABC news article, we take a quick look at Callide C3.