Price blip in QLD and NSW on Tuesday 8th April 2025
Following yesterday's (more sustained) volatility in QLD and NSW, here's a record of an evening blip in QLD and NSW on Tuesday 8th April 2025.
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Evening volatility in NSW and QLD on Monday 7th April 2025
A very short article with this snapshot from NEMwatch at 17:50 (NEM time) on Monday 7th April 2025 to mark some evening volatility in NSW and QLD.
The challenge of imperfect foresight: Storage operation in a highly renewable NEM
Josh Boegheim from Powerlink discusses the limitations of perfect foresight assumptions for system planning—and shares results from a recent study that simulated energy storage dispatch using deterministic and stochastic forecasting approaches.
Questions and concerns, about proposals to shift the ~23 second dead zone within the Dispatch Interval (ICF002)
5th article in a series, about the AEMO's ICF0002 initiative (and prior to tomorrow's EWCF Meeting) - to identify some questions and concerns.
There are actually several different ramp trajectories that are material to dispatch in the NEM
As promised in prior articles, here's an illustration of (some of the) different Ramp Trajectories considered in Dispatch within the NEM.
Why we have reservations about the possible solution AEMO has been considering (to date) in ICF002
4th article in a series, about the AEMO's ICF0002 initiative - clarifying 2 approaches might (possibly) be explored to resolve.
Frequency drop with trip of Callide C3 on Friday 4th April 2025
A quick record of unit trip at CPP3, and associated frequency drop, on Friday 4th April 2025.
The growing NEM BESS fleet: Who is controlling all this capacity, anyway?
Matt Grover from Fluence shares insights into the NEM's growing big battery fleet and what it means for the market and their operators. This article follows on from his keynote at the ESS two...
What is the real size of Australian corporate demand for Renewable Energy?
Tristan Edis from Green Energy Markets explores the current state of voluntary corporate demand for renewable energy, amid signs that LGC prices have fallen to near-historic lows.
What’s the AEMO been considering, as a possible solution to the delayed receipt of Target?
3rd article in a series, about the AEMO's ICF0002 initiative - and a possible 'solution' being considered (but for which we have concerns).
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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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