Forecast for high wind capability across the NEM on Monday 26th May 2025
A glance at an ez2view dashboard shows AEMO forecasts for wind capability next Monday 26th May 2025 will be quite high.
Market Operations
Buronga No.5 330kV synchronous condenser has been commissioned in NSW
AEMO notes that 'At 1700 hrs 20/05/2025, the Buronga No.5 330kV synchronous condenser has been commissioned.'
Prices up in the southern half of the NEM – on Tuesday 20th May 2025
A short article to mark a (relatively rare) instance where prices in the three southern regions of a May evening are more elevated than in QLD and NSW.
Loy Yang A3 offline on Tuesday afternoon 20th May 2025 – small frequency drop
A short note because of a 295MW drop in output from Loy Yang A3 just prior to 14:06 (NEM time) on Tuesday 20th May 2025.
Unplanned outage at Callide C3 extended by 3 days – to Monday 2nd June 2025
A short note to flag this 3-day extension to the unplanned outage at Callide C3.
Early evening volatility in NSW (and QLD) on Sunday 18th May 2025
A short note to highlight some early evening volatility from 16:55 (NEM time) on Sunday 18th May 2025.
Directions up to almost five a day
In this article we delve into the indicators we can uncover which point to the increase in market interventions and generator directions over recent years.
Five (re)bids for URANQ12 on on Tuesday 13th May 2025 – Part 3 of a Case Study
On Tuesday 13th May 2025 we quickly noted a period of volatility that was mainly focused on the NSW region. Here's a third step in understanding contributing factors...
Afternoon volatility begins in NSW on Wednesday 14th May 2025
Whilst in the process of publishing a look at yesterday, I wondered about the possibility of price volatility this evening ... and that's what happened.
Part 2 of a Case Study – looking into evening volatility in NSW on Tuesday 13th May 2025
Yesterday (Tuesday 13th May 2025) we quickly noted a period of volatility that was mainly focused on the NSW region. Here's a second step in understanding contributing factors...
CS Energy publishes about ‘Upgrading Reporting Processes …’ on Fri 9th May 2025
CS Energy published a media release on Friday 9th May 2025 'Upgrading Reporting Processes to Support the Electricity Maintenance Guarantee'
Callide C out of Voluntary Administration
A short not tying together several different notes about Callide C - the part buyout by 7GI and resurrection of out voluntary administration (and outage on C3).
Late afternoon volatility in NSW (and QLD!) on Tuesday 13th May 2025
From the 16:35 on Tue 13th May 2025 the price spiked in NSW above $10,000 (though there were a couple clues as to the possibility ahead of time).
A forecast LOR2 pops up for South Australia on Thursday 15th May 2025
At 14:03 on Monday 12th May 2025 (in MN126998) the AEMO flagged a 'forecast LOR2' for South Australia for midday on Thursday 15th May 2025.
‘Market Demand’ jumps by 404MW on Wednesday morning 7th May 2025
Another short article to record this 404MW jump in ‘Market Demand’ in the Victorian region from the 07:50 to 07:55 dispatch interval (NEM time) on Wednesday 7th May 2025.
464MW drop in ‘Market Demand’ in NSW on Sunday 4th May 2025
Flagging this 464MW drop in 'Market Demand' in NSW on Sunday 4th May 2025, as something that might be explored later...
Four days in the NEM in four minutes
Dan shares a short time-lapse video which demonstrates four days worth of activity in the NEM, highlighting the impact of network congestion in QLD and NSW.
Gremlins in the EMMS upgrade to Data Model v5.5, making ‘the Resurrection of Old Coal’ appear on the cards
On Tuesday 29th April 2024 we noted a glitch in some ez2view widgets stemming from changes in the EMMS triggered by the upgrade process for Data Model v5.5.
A quick walk through a few volatile evening periods
As they were occurring, we noted some instances of price volatility over several consecutive days earlier this month: On Monday 7th April 2025; On Tuesday 8th April 2025; On Wednesday 9th April 2025; On...
Drop in NEM Mainland Frequency appearing to coincide with trips at New England Solar Farm, on Saturday 19th April 2025
We take a quick look, after AEMO noted that at 13:51 (NEM time) the New England Solar Farm No.1 and No.2 both tripped.