The ‘2025 Victorian Transmission Plan’ released on Sunday 17th August 2025
On the weekend we noticed the release of the 2025 Victorian Transmission Plan, and thought it worth flagging here.
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New ‘lowest ever’ point for ‘Market Demand’ in Queensland, on Sunday 17th August 2025
Another quick article for Sunday 17th August 2025 – this one noting a new 'lowest ever*' point for 'Market Demand' in Queensland, just shaving prior record from a year ago.
Administered pricing for FCAS in South Australia from 05:20 on Sunday 17th August 2025 (part 1)
AEMO notes that 'it has determined that an administered price period will commence at the trading interval starting 0520 on 17 August 2025' for FCAS in South Australia. We take a quick look...
A 292MW drop in ‘Market Demand’ in Tasmania, on Saturday 16th August 2025
A quick first look, following the loss of 292MW of 'Market Demand' in Tasmania to 14:11 (NEM time) on Saturday 16th August 2025.
Eraring Power Station in the news, again … might stay open (even) longer
Briefly recapping some of the news pertaining to Eraring Power Station over the past two days.
Submissions due today (Thu 14th Aug 2025) on the AEMC draft report ‘Review of WDRM’
A belated note that the AEMC published a draft report on their review of the (nearly 4 year old) WDRM initiative - and noting that submissions close today.
Turbine availability at Bulgana wind farm
We use the elements available dataset to better understand turbines available at Bulgana in recent months.
Submissions closing tomorrow (Wed 13th Aug 2025) to AEMO consultation on ‘Primary Frequency Response Test Guidelines for Semi-Scheduled Plant’
Worth noting, as I've just become aware, that submissions close tomorrow on AEMO's consultation on Primary Frequency Response (PFR) Test Guidelines for Semi-Scheduled Plant
Basslink flows over the past 18 days
Earlier today we posted an article about Tamar Valley CCGT getting a run. We should also have noted about Basslink flows, which we have done here.
Tamar Valley CCGT gets a run (late Monday 11th August 2025)
Monday evening 11th Aug 2025 a ‘unit start’ alert in the ‘Notifications’ widget of ez2view with respect to the TVCC201 unit triggered. We take a look.
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24 GW in 24 months, a race against time for the NEM
Following his presentation at All-Energy in Melbourne last week, David Dixon reports on the state of the NEM's ambition to reach 82% renewables by 2030.
The implications of the Solar Sharer Offer (SSO) and Default Market Offer (DMO) review outcome on energy sellers
In this guest-authored article, Connor James explains the upcoming changes to the DMO, including the much publicised Solar Sharer Offer (SSO), and potential implications for energy sellers in NSW, SEQ, and SA.
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