Derivation of Underlying Demand in NSW on 30th and 31st Jan and 1st Feb 2011
Winding back the clock to summer 2010-11 we take a look at (our derivation of) Underlying Demand for NSW on 30th and 31st Jan and Tuesday 1st Feb 2011.
Summer 2010-11 in the NEM
Analysis of demand over summer 2010-11
Some analysis of how NEM-wide demand trended through summer 2010-11, and what this meant on a regional level.
Hot day in QLD drives regional demand close to the record
The temperature reached 34 degrees in Brisbane today – with thunderstorms predicted to sweep through the south-east corner, bringing with them a cool change and localised disruptions to power supplies. In the following snapshot from NEM-Watch (at 14:05) we see that the demand in QLD...
Only 709MW of spare generation capacity in NSW at 15:40
A quick note about the tight supply/demand balance in NSW today - by virtue for high demand and constrained interconnector capability.
NQ transmission grid escapes unscathed, but demand is very low
A quick look at how North Queensland looks, the morning after TC Yasi
North Queensland Powers down with TC Yasi underway
As the Courier Mail tweets that 89,000 people in Townsville and Cairns are without power as TC Yasi approaches, I thought the following chart (taken from our ez2view application) might explain a bit of what that means: Like everyone else, we will have to wait...
The extremes continue in the NEM
More extreme weather drives extreme demand and extreme prices - on Wednesday 2nd February.
NEM-wide demand higher still, as NSW regional demand eclipses record
An illustration of the high demand and volatility on Tuesday 1st February.
High temperatures drive NEM-wide demand to 34,400MW
Some snapshots of a day in which NEM-wide demand soared, driven by high temperatures across the middle of Australia.
Summer strikes in QLD, with demand shooting up (and prices see-sawing)
Some images of the see-saw of prices in QLD with the high demand day today.
The hot weather arrives, but demand stays low
Some NEM-Watch snapshots illustrating one of the first days that temperatures have risen in the NEM this summer.
A very modest start to summer peak demands
Some quick notes about how levels of demand are, so far this summer, much lower than they have been in recent years.