South Australia hit by two price spikes
The volatility of the NEM was showcased again on Monday as South Australia experienced two major price spikes in the space of an hour. Using NEM-Watch's play back feature (screenshot below) we were able...
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.
Queensland demand soars high in the second week of summer
We are only in the second week of summer 2015-16, and demand in Queensland has already begun to heat up, hitting 8507MW at 3:05pm this afternoon after another hot and humid day across the...
Demand heats up in New South Wales and Queensland on the first day of summer
With a Beefeater 5 Burner BBQ on the line , along with a host of other prizes, interested participants of our annual demand forecast competition (entries now closed :( ) would have been keeping...
LNG meets the NEM
Some thoughts, from one of our guest authors, on how the emergence of an east-coast LNG industry will impact on electricity demand.
Price Response of Large Energy Users could Affect Peak Summer Demand
One of our guest authors speaks, from their experience, how price-responsiveness of large industrial users (particularly with high contract prices for Q1 2016) might impact on peak demand this summer
A meteorologist’s prognosis for peak demand for summer 2015-16
One of our guest authors returns to provide some insights on what weather predictions might mean for extreme temperatures and hence peak demands in the mainland regions.
What factors will contribute to peak demand over summer 2015-2016?
Our guest author, Panos Priftakis, has prepared this analysis of some factors contributing to peak electricity demand - and contributes some insights for summer 2015-16. This might be particularly useful for those contemplating an...
Hot weather pushes NEM-wide demand higher than the peak for summer 2014-15 (and we’re not even in summer yet…)
It's not even summer yet and we've already exceeded the high point of summer 2014-15 with the current hot weather...
It wasn’t the horse race that led the large drop in load in NSW coincident with the race
Responding to comments in social media about how "the race that stops the nation" might have contributed to a drop in demand in NSW
Yin and Yang of Wind in the South Australian region of the National Electricity Market
A sped-up animation covering spanning a September 2015 weekend in the South Australian region of the NEM, illustrating both sides of the wind farm output coin.
Why large energy users are concerned about last week’s machinations in South Australia
Pondering more implications of the boom/bust pricing witnessed in the South Australian region last week...
Waxing and Waning of Wind this Week
Through the week we've seen new highs for wind production (NEM-wide) and also some low levels of production, as well - mirroring the political debate. The challenge has serious implications, however, and the AEMO...
Northern Power Station becomes the next domino to fall
Following today's announcement of the closure of Alinta's Northern Power Station in South Australia
Even the liquid-fuelled plant get a run in SA this evening with Northern offline, demand higher, and wind waning
Some quick notes Tuesday evening about liquid-fuelled peaking generators getting a run in a South Australian region that's missing Northern station (amongst other factors)
The Nyngan Solar Plant reaches full output
A quick look at how the Nyngan solar plant stepped up its output over the weekend, reaching full load.
Early winter chills power Tassie demand
A quick look at how the early winter chills are driving demand in Tasmania to levels not seen for 4 years
Wind in South Australia contributes to LOR2 warnings
Windy conditions persist - and bring with them their own challenges for the AEMO in managing the security of the system (PS wind contributes to, but there are other factors discussed in the post)
Aggregate wind farm output tops 3,200MW in the middle of the night
Looks like wind output, aggregated across the NEM, hit a new record in output overnight.
Metered Generation data feed for Royalla Solar commences (6 months after plant opening)
Royalla solar farm (opened 6 months ago) now has metered generation data published by AEMO - here's the first view.
Queensland’s peak demand very close to a new record – more possible next summer?
Completing our walk-around-the-NEM, today we look at peak demand in Queensland over summer 2014-15