Let’s talk about Inertia
Inertia is an important concept to understand as the technology mix in the NEM evolves during the energy transition. In this article, Jonathon Dyson talks about the importance of inertia and highlights an example...
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After the storm: Looking at Q2 2023 price trends, one year on from an Energy Crisis
One year on from a market-wide suspension, Dan Lee provides a review of Q2 prices for 2023 so that we can examine some of the longer-term price trends.
Operations of coal-fired generators (Vales Point, and Eraring?) extended in NSW
Friday 14th July 2023 sees some media articles and commentary about several coal-fired generators running longer than previously thought, as the energy transition hits some speed bumps.
Peak production from Wind Farms across the NEM blasts past prior all-time record Friday evening 7th July 2023
A quick look at the new all-time record for wind production, NEMwide, on Friday evening 7th July 2023
Will we see new ‘All-Time-Max’ wind across the NEM on Saturday morning 8th July 2023?
Looks like we're ramping up to a new all-time maximum for NEM-wide wind production ... perhaps?
Mid-afternoon prices elevated with modest wind and modest solar
A quick look at elevated prices mid afternoon on Monday 3rd July 2023.
From the outside looking in: Checking back in with the NEM via Australian Energy Week 2023 coverage
After having had an extended break abroad, the coverage from last week's AEW event provided a unique opportunity to check back in with the energy market from an outsider's perspective.
NEM-wide wind production record broken twice last weekend. New record as of Sunday 25th of June 2023
It appears that the NEM-wide wind production record was broken again, and then again, over the weekend. A quick look at wind output for each region to see the contribution.
A run of high prices seen in SA this morning Wednesday 28th June 2023
Earlier LOR conditions forecast for SA this morning did not eventuate to an actual, but the region was hit with a short run of price spikes.
LOR3 forecast flickers on and off for South Australia for tomorrow evening 27th of June 2023
A brief summary of how the LOR forecast for South Australia tomorrow evening (and later in the week) has evolved throughout today.
Guest Authored Posts
How the NEM BESS fleet is operating on peak days, and how to be a savvy operator
In this guest article, Matt Grover from Fluence draws on operational data and real-world trading experience to unpack how Australia’s grid-scale batteries performed across three June 2025 peak days — and what capabilities belong...
Why Gladstone’s prospective closure reveals a new kind of NEM failure
With the Queensland state government’s new energy roadmap due out tomorrow, Greg Elkins highlights how distorted signals and state interventions expose a new NEM failure.
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