AEMO releases outlook for Winter 2023
Worth a short note that (on the first official day of winter … though in temperature terms it started some weeks ago) they have published a Media Release ‘AEMO forecasts improved winter 2023 for...
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Digging further into ‘Aggregate Scheduled Target’, to understand what Dispatchable Capacity is actually required
In conjunction with the analysis done to complete GenInsights Quarterly Update for Q1 2023 (released today), here's 14 years of daily data of 'Aggregate Scheduled Target' that might help to illustrate the aggregate requirement...
GenInsights Quarterly Update for Q1 2023 released
A quick note on Wednesday 31st May 2023 to mark the release of GenInsights Quarterly Update for Q1 2023.
ABC says ‘coldest May minimum temperatures on record’
An ABC news article on 31st May provides some clues as to the volatility seen in some regions through May.
Spot volatility again, in QLD and NSW, on Tuesday evening 30th May 2023
It's Monday evening 30th May 2023 and prices have spiked in QLD and NSW again - similar situation as other recent days.
The never-ending (horror) story at Callide C … more long delays in expected Return-to-Service
More updates recently about the Callide C power station. Looks like we'll be waiting a while longer for the (delayed again) return to service...
Spot Price volatility in QLD and NSW on Friday 26th May 2023
Continuing the recent run of volatility in QLD and NSW, another bout (albeit shorter) on Friday 26th May 2023.
Vedran’s note today, about ‘more wind than hydro in Tasmania’ for early morning Thursday 25th May 2023
Prompted by a LinkedIn update by Vedran Kovac (at Hydro Tasmania) we've taken a quick look at the supply mix in Tasmania during the current week.
Spot market volatility on Thursday 25th May 2023 (and Actual LOR2 in NSW)
The sun's gone down on Thursday 25th May 2023, and prices have spiked (as in recent days).
AEMO declares Scheduling Error (incident #54) with respect to post-Liddell snag
AEMO has confirmed our earlier hunch of a Scheduling Error in the immediate aftermath of the Liddell unit retirements.
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Aligning business cases with the current, and future, reality
Following his presentation at the CEC's Wind Industry Forum, Jonathon Dyson shares lessons learned from helping developers and operators of wind projects in solidifying their business case.
Do we have enough gas to wait until nuclear comes along?
Tristan Edis of Green Energy Markets discusses the practicalities of the gap that must be filled by the gas sector under the nuclear power timeline proposed by the Federal Opposition.
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