Frank Calabria speaks at CEDA, on Monday 4th November 2024
Frank Calabria (CEO of Origin) spoke at a CEDA Lunch in Sydney on Monday 4th November 2024. Here's what he said.
Market Reform
BESS market operations: We need to talk about being scheduled
James Tetlow of Overwatch Energy shares this article which is adapted from his presentation about BESS operations in the NEM at the recent All-Energy conference in Melbourne.
So long solo solar, and hi hybrids?
A summary of the key challenges facing standalone solar and wind farms over the past several years, along with discussion and thoughts about whether new rules surrounding hybrids systems will address these.
With the benefit of hindsight – or who’d be an auto-bidder?
Following on from earlier articles about price volatility on Tue 30th July 2024 (particularly in South Australia), guest author Allan O'Neil takes a closer look at the operation of battery units in South Australia.
First operations of any BDU (Wandoan BESS) on Tuesday 16th July 2024
It's day 1 of the CEC's Clean Energy Summit ... perhaps a fitting day to see first operations of a (single unit) bi-directional unit?!
First Bidirectional Units on 4th July 2024
Today, 4 July 2024, we see the first bidirectional units (BDUs) effective in Production in the Australian NEM (National Electricity Market). This new category of unit was created to improve integration of energy storage...
When will we start seeing BDUs in dispatch?
With the clock ticking down to the staggered migration of battery unit registrations to the new BDU (bi-directional unit) format, in this article we recap our current expectations.
Welcome to the Power Station of the Future – But Take Care
Ellise Janetzki posts this overview about operating hybrid plants, following her presentation at the Clean Energy Council's ALSSSS event in Brisbane earlier this week.
(The main part of) IESS goes live today – Monday 3rd June 2024
A short note (on Monday 3rd June 2024) with the IESS changes going live today.
A brief look at NSW volatility at 18:10 on Monday 20th May 2024
A question from a WattClarity reader this morning prompts this quick-and-cryptic review of NSW price volatility at 18:10 on Monday 20th May 2024, and particular output profile of Queanbeyan BESS
AEMC makes Final Determination to improve market arrangements for Security Services
On 28 March 2024, the AEMC published the ‘Final rule to improve security frameworks for the energy market transition’ (the ISF determination)
AER issues paper on Enhanced Wholesale Market Monitoring and Reporting Guideline
A short article following AER's release of an Issues Paper relating to the (soon to be enacted) expansion of its Wholesale Market Monitoring and Reporting responsibilities for Electricity (and Gas).
Further thoughts (part 2) about the design paper for the implementation of the proposed Capacity Incentive Scheme
Guest author, Ben Skinner, returns with the second instalment on his thoughts about the Design Paper for the Capacity Investment Scheme - with submissions due next Monday 25th March 2024.
Some thoughts (part 1) about the design paper for the implementation of the proposed Capacity Incentive Scheme
This is the first of a two part discussion on the Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) Implementation Design Paper (The Paper) released on 1 March 2024. This part will cover its broad objectives and implications....
How many Semi-Scheduled units were submitting Self-Forecasts through 2023 (and how many of these were actually used in dispatch)?
Our GSD2023 was released just over 4 weeks ago. This is the second sequential article utilising the GSD2023 Data Extract to take a look across all the Semi-Scheduled units (i.e. Wind and Solar). In...
How many Semi-Scheduled units have taken advantage of the market change that went live on 7th Aug 2023?
Our GSD2023 was released just over 4 weeks ago. Finally today I have a chance to utilise the GSD2023 Data Extract to take a look across all the Semi-Scheduled units (i.e. Wind and Solar)...
Consultation opens (and webinar next Friday) on Design Paper for ‘Capacity Investment Scheme’
On Thu 29th Feb 2024 (a day when NSW saw high demand, was stretched in terms of available capacity, and benefited from the electricity and other services provided by soon-to-close Eraring) the Dept of...
Policy implications now and for the transition
The third and final part of this series of articles from Greg Williams about opportunity costs in electricity markets - this time narrowing in on policy implications.
Very fast FCAS markets continue to grow
Six observations from a chart summarising how capacity, availability and volumes enabled have changed over the early phase of the very fast FCAs markets, since commencement on October 9, 2023.
Consultation on ‘Orderly Exit Management Framework Framework’ for coal units
A short article (day after release) about the proposed 'Orderly Exit Management Framework' for coal units