Callide C4 generator transformer delivered to Callide Power Station
A quick note to echo the news from CS Energy that the replacement generator transformer is onsite.
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Victorian minimum demand drops lower on Sunday 18th December 2022
A series of SMS alerts today, whilst I was out-and-about prompted me to take a look at the new low point for Victorian minimum demand on Sunday 18th December 2022.
How common are islandings and transmission tower failures in the NEM?
In light of recent events, Dan Lee does some digging to find historical incidences of islandings and transmission tower failures.
AER published Wholesale Market Performance Report for 2022
Today (Thu 15th Dec) the AER published their Wholesale electricity market performance report 2022 - their third report in this series.
AER releases ‘June 2022 market events report’
Today (Thu 15th Dec 2022) the AER released its 'June 2022: Market events investigation report', which might be widely read.
Price Caps to be implemented on Gas and Coal (perhaps?) … with impacts to be felt in the NEM
Striving to catch up on a couple weeks away, today I've tried to piece together the current state of deliberations about the potential (and rushed) implementation of caps on domestic gas and coal prices...
ACCC released its November 2022 update of the ‘Inquiry into the National Electricity Market’
Another headline report released in the past couple weeks was the ACCC's 8th update of its ‘Inquiry into the National Electricity Market’
AEMO reports on (and webinar about) System Strength, Inertia and NSCAS
Three other reports released by AEMO on 1st December 2022 will also make for interesting reading.
The Capacity Market is dead … long live the ‘Capacity Investment Scheme’?!
A short note to mark the agreed introduction of a "Capacity Investment Scheme" ... but not for fossil-fuelled assets.
Spot volatility in the NSW region on Monday morning, 12th December 2022
First day back in the NEM after a break and I see the that the ‘N-RVYS_2’ Constraint Set is contributing to morning price volatility in the NSW region again.
Guest Authored Posts
Stacking Up: Unlocking Multiple Revenue Streams in the NEM
Ben Nethersole from Baringa summarises the different contracting routes available for renewables and storage, and how project business cases are increasingly stacking these together.
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.
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