Winning a consolation prize, for Competition #4
Winning a consolation prize, for being closest to the mark in relation to peak Victorian demand this summer, is…
Victorian peak demand lower by 1,600MW
Following our assessment of NEM-wide demand this summer, we turn our attention to Victoria today to see how similar the story is for that region in particular.
Benefits* of tracking systems in solar PV
Quick notes about three types of solar PV systems, at University of Queensland’s Gatton Solar Research Facility.
So who wins the Main Prize in our competition for summer 2014-15 (Competition #1 of 7)
Who won the main prize, as “best demand forecaster in the NEM” for summer 2014-15?
Peak NEM-wide demand this summer – the lowest in more than 10 years!
Some analysis of what happened with NEM-wide demand this summer
Small-scale, distributed solar currently leaving large-scale, centralised solar in the shade
The Nyngan large-scale solar PV plant started production in March – but, as shown here, large-scale solar has a lot of catching up to do to match current levels of small-scale solar PV production.
Approaching 62 hours becalmed on the mainland – what would this mean for battery storage?
Some back-of-the-envelope calculations being a starting point to help me understand how much real contribution electric vehicles might make in feeding back into the grid when intermittent generation is absent.
Some interesting patterns emerge, with the interaction of wind and solar
Some initial analysis of the interplay between wind and solar in Australia’s National Electricity Market
First production from Nyngan Solar Farm seen over the weekend
Being first-of-a-kind (at least for which AEMO publish data) it’s worth noting that Nyngan solar farm has commenced operations.
Queensland demand peaks (at a high level) late in the day Thursday 19th March
Another high demand day yesterday (Thu 19th March) in Queensland – here’s a record
Electricity Pricing: An alternative to unlimited bill increases
A synopsis of one of the challenges facing the electricity sector – and a suggested solution
The NEM reaches Peak Gas
Following from several earlier articles, Core Energy provides their view of the future of gas use in power generation
Is the changing generation mix in the NEM requiring it to start making capacity payments?
Some thoughts about Capacity Payments – given the article in the AFR yesterday
Queensland electricity demand hits a high mark on Thursday 5th March 2015
A walk-through a high-demand day in Queensland (especially remarkable because of the effect of solar PV output).
Autumn 2015 in the NEM
A collection of articles about autumn 2015
A hot Thursday forecast for QLD this week – what will it mean for electricity demand?
With high temperatures forecast for South-East Queensland later this week, we take a look at what’s forecast in terms of demand.
Where’s the increased output we expected to see with new wind farms?
What’s summer shown us so far, in terms of where peak wind output has landed (and why are we surprised).
Significant trip of Tasmanian demand this morning
A massive (60%) instantaneous reduction in Tassie’s electricity demand in the early hours of this morning caught our attention.
Forecasting NSW peak demand is not as easy as it might initially seem – is there a better way?
What do the forecasts received for peak NSW demand this summer tell us about the various debates currently underway in terms of network regulation and industry transformation?
Victorian demand comes back to life as the crowds gather for the tennis
Notice of a “Critical Peak Demand Day” for Victoria tomorrow draws our attention down south to see what the forecast is showing.