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Paul McArdle Tuesday, May 3 2022

Price volatility in QLD and NSW on Tuesday 3rd May 2022

A short note about this evening’s price volatility in QLD and NSW with tight supply-demand balance caused by import limitations (amongst other things).


Paul McArdle Monday, May 2 2022

Evening volatility in QLD (and NSW), and a mysterious/significant drop in Available Generation, on Monday 2nd May 2022

An article looking briefly at a burst in volatility in QLD and NSW … and also at a mysterious drop in Available Generation in QLD.


Paul McArdle Thursday, April 28 2022

Evening price volatility in QLD on Thursday 28th April 2022

A quick record of some evening volatility in QLD on Thu 28th April 2022.


Paul McArdle Friday, April 22 2022

Weekend Homework, before discussion on GenInsights21 for AEC Members next Tuesday (26th April 2022)

A brief note in the lead-up to a deeper dive into GenInsights21 for AEC Members next week, on Tuesday 26th April 2022.


Paul McArdle Thursday, April 21 2022

The slow arrival of the Wandoan Battery

A trend of daily stats for Wandoan South BESS since July 2021, and a question about why it (seems to be) so slow to get up and running. Can anyone help?


Paul McArdle Monday, April 18 2022

What Demand-Side Responses can we see in QLD’s heatwave of Tue 1st February and Wed 2nd February 2022?

Taking a look on the demand side of the equation, to see what was visible of demand side responses during the tight supply/demand balance period in Queensland on Tuesday 1st April 2022.


Paul McArdle Thursday, April 14 2022

AEMO releases update to 2021 ESOO following earlier closure announcement for Eraring Power Station

The AEMO published an update to their 2021 ESOO today (Thu 14th April) following some ‘earlier closure’ announcements for Eraring and Bayswater, which also gave the opportunity to study other developments. Here’s some quick thoughts.


Paul McArdle Tuesday, April 12 2022

Observation 8/22 from GenInsights21–what is the purpose of the ESOO (Electricity Statement of Opportunities)?

We’ve chosen to republish Observation 8 (of 22) within Part 2 of GenInsights21 in this article, to help readers ask that question … what is the purpose of the ESOO?


Paul McArdle Sunday, April 10 2022

The Energy Transition – Grappling with the Challenges (recording of presentation on GenInsights21 to Smart Energy Council members and others)

A short article to link to (and embed) the video recording of our presentation to Smart Energy Council audience on Tuesday 5th April 2022 of some of what’s discussed in GenInsights21.


Paul McArdle Tuesday, April 5 2022

Ten hours of prices above $100/MWh overnight, across *all* regions

I’m greeted this morning with a view of how prices have remained stubbornly elevated all the way through 10 hours overnight… in all regions!


Paul McArdle Monday, April 4 2022

Price Volatility continues in QLD, on Monday 4th April 2022 … and spreads to all regions

A short article highlighting price volatility this evening in QLD … spreading further south.


Paul McArdle Friday, April 1 2022

Run of price volatility in QLD on Friday evening, 1st April 2022

Spot price up at $1,000/MWh in QLD for over an hour on Friday evening, 1st April 2022.


Paul McArdle Friday, April 1 2022

Updated monthly statistics for NEM-wide wind production

It’s 1st April 2022, and I have not checked these stats in NEMreview v7 for a while, so I thought I would have a quick look at how  a number of the key stats are trending: Quick notes about statistics:…


Paul McArdle Friday, April 1 2022

A briefing on GenInsights21 for Smart Energy Council members

Next Tuesday 5th April 2022 the Smart Energy Council has organised us to provide a briefing on GenInsights21, and what we can learn from this to inform the energy transition.


Paul McArdle Friday, April 1 2022

1st April 2022 is the last hurrah for Liddell unit 3

Liddell unit 3 has closed this morning.


Paul McArdle Thursday, March 31 2022

Simultaneous trip of Gladstone units 3 and 4 on Thursday 31st March 2022

A short article, noting trip of Gladstone units 3 and 4 this afternoon.


Paul McArdle Tuesday, March 29 2022

AEMO Gas Statement of Opportunities (GSOO) flags possible short-term tightness, and longer-term challenges

A short article to mark today’s publication of the GSOO 2022 by the AEMO, and some initial coverage of it.


Paul McArdle Monday, March 28 2022

The Generator Statistical Digest 2021 (GSD2021) is released

We’re please to note that the Generator Statistical Digest 2021 (a.k.a. GSD2021) is available to clients from Monday 28th March 2022.


Paul McArdle Saturday, March 26 2022

Swanbank E out until September 2022 with damaged Automatic Voltage Regulator (AVR)

Using some of the new widgets to be released in ez2view v9.4 we take a quick look at the extended outage of Swanbank E gas-fired power station.


Jonathon Dyson Friday, March 25 2022

“Rise of the Machines” – the increasing role of auto-bidding and self-forecasting in the modern-day NEM

On Thursday 17th March, Jonathon Dyson presented at the CEC Wind Industry Forum in Melbourne about the increasing role of auto-bidding and self-forecasting in the modern-day NEM. In this article, he shares some of the key points from that presentation.


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