464MW drop in ‘Market Demand’ in NSW on Sunday 4th May 2025
Flagging this 464MW drop in 'Market Demand' in NSW on Sunday 4th May 2025, as something that might be explored later...
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AEMC underway with review of the Centralised Negawatt Dispatch Mechanism (a.k.a. the WDRM), and consultation closed
Submissions at the AEMC already closed over a week ago, with respect to their review of WDRM. Here's some starting thoughts ...
Playing ‘Blackout Buzzword Bingo’ with recent events
In the Social Media commentary (and even full media articles) following the recent Blackout it feels a bit (frustrating and) like playing 'Blackout Buzzword Bingo' in trying to understand what actually happened...
Blackout in Bali on 2nd May 2025
With much attention in the past week being focused on the major blackout on the Iberian Peninsula in Europe, it’s worth noting there was a blackout in Bali on Friday 2nd May 2025
Adoption and use of dispatch self-forecasting for wind units, Q1 2025
We summarise how wind units are using self-forecasting to-date. The analysis leads us to consider where upcoming market change may lead the industry.
Four days in the NEM in four minutes
Dan shares a short time-lapse video which demonstrates four days worth of activity in the NEM, highlighting the impact of network congestion in QLD and NSW.
Gremlins in the EMMS upgrade to Data Model v5.5, making ‘the Resurrection of Old Coal’ appear on the cards
On Tuesday 29th April 2024 we noted a glitch in some ez2view widgets stemming from changes in the EMMS triggered by the upgrade process for Data Model v5.5.
Major power outage on the Iberian Peninsula on Monday 28th April 2025
On Monday 28th April 2025 there was a large loss of load event encompassing millions of customers across Portugal and Spain. Here's some initial notes.
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.
Reliability Panel comments on AEMO’s Transition Plan for System Security on 23rd April 2025
The Reliability Panel responded to the AEMO’s first iteration of the annual Transition Plan for System Security (TPSS) with comments with this 4-page letter on Wednesday 23rd April 2025.
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Not all renewable projects are created equal: Why approval times vary dramatically across Australia
Alice Matthews examines how approval times for renewables vary widely by state and technology — with NSW wind projects facing the longest delays.
Triple C conditions (cold, calm and cloudy) across the NEM last Thursday evening 26th June 2025
Carl Daley examines the underlying conditions and outcomes that occurred last Thursday evening, the 26th of June.
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