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QLD sees new all-time record for ‘Market Demand’, from 15:45 on Monday 22nd January 2024

Mon 22^th January 2024 4:04 PM | Paul McArdle

On Monday 22nd Jan 2024 the QLD region has absolutely *smashed* the prior record for regional 'Market Demand'

QLD ‘Scheduled Demand’ reaches 10,052MW (at 15:40 on Monday 22nd Jan 2024) and continues to climb

Mon 22^th January 2024 3:53 PM | Paul McArdle

At 15:40 (Mon 22nd Jan 2024) the demand reached the highest point seen the day before, and is continuing to climb.

QLD ‘Market Demand’ accelerating past 9,200MW … forecast (at 14:25) to reach 10,523MW at 17:30

Mon 22^th January 2024 2:38 PM | Paul McArdle

An update from ~14:30 Monday 22nd Jan 2024 looking ahead to this evening in QLD.

Unpicking the generation mix in QLD over the past four days

Mon 22^th January 2024 1:29 PM | Dan Lee

A quick summary of the bids/offers for each of the generation fuel types in QLD, as we examine the market conditions over the past four days.

Central Brisbane apparent temperature exceeds 41degC on Mon 22nd Jan 2024

Mon 22^th January 2024 12:53 PM | Paul McArdle

A short walk outside prompts a quick look at Brisbane apparent temperature ... equals the high mark set in February 2017

Parts of Brisbane could feel close to 50C today

Mon 22^th January 2024 11:30 AM | Ashleigh Madden

Ashleigh Lange of WeatherZone reports on the high apparent temperatures being felt in South East Queensland today.

At 10:22, AEMO forecasts possible LOR2 (low reserve condition) for QLD for Monday evening 22nd Jan 2024

Mon 22^th January 2024 10:59 AM | Paul McArdle

Mon 22nd Jan at 10:22 the AEMO has informed the market of possible LOR2 low reserve condition in QLD.

What about those 2 x coal-fired units in QLD we suggested you watch?

Mon 22^th January 2024 8:21 AM | Paul McArdle

An updated look at those two coal units in QLD that are limping through until a chance for an 'Unplanned Forced Outage'.

As at 07:35 – P30 for ‘Market Demand’ in QLD for Monday 22nd Jan 2024 still forecast a new all-time maximum

Mon 22^th January 2024 7:44 AM | Paul McArdle

A quick update (from 07:35 Mon 22nd Jan 2024) of forecast demand conditions for this evening in QLD.

QLD demand blasts past 10,000MW … on a Sunday evening (21st January 2024)

Sun 21^th January 2024 6:30 PM | Paul McArdle

A quick record of an extreme level of demand in QLD on Sunday evening (21st Jan 2024).

AEMO’s current forecast sees 3.5 hours in QLD with ‘Market Demand’ above 10,000MW on Mon 22nd Jan 2024

Sun 21^th January 2024 12:46 PM | Paul McArdle

The middle of the day Sunday (so ~30 hours before the point of interest) sees an opportunity to take an updated look at how extreme AEMO is forecasting Monday (22nd Jan) evening demand in...

‘Market Demand’ briefly peaks at a new all-time maximum in QLD (at 17:30 on Friday 19th January 2024)

Fri 19^th January 2024 7:09 PM | Paul McArdle

A short article to record the new all-time maximum 'Market Demand' set today (Friday 19th January 2024) in Queensland

What’s running, and what’s not, in QLD late on Friday afternoon 19th January 2024?

Fri 19^th January 2024 4:33 PM | Paul McArdle

A short note to help readers see what units are currently running on a hot & humid Friday afternoon 19th Jan 2024 in QLD (and to highlight some up-coming changes to ez2view).

‘Market Demand’ in QLD on Friday 19th January 2024 climbing fast … already at 9,389MW

Fri 19^th January 2024 4:08 PM | Paul McArdle

As the afternoon marches towards evening, the demand in Queensland is climbing (on Friday 19th January 2024)

Two coal units to watch, in QLD over coming days – in relation to forecast tight supply-demand on Monday 22nd January 2024

Fri 19^th January 2024 3:50 PM | Paul McArdle

This morning (in the article ‘Looking forward, to Monday 22nd January 2024 in Queensland’) I wrote about the forecast LOR2 condition that the AEMO was warning about at the time – looking ahead to...

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