*later* drops in NEM Mainland Frequency on Tuesday 12th November 2024
We’ve already looked at how there was a drop in system frequency at ~10:41 NEM time (outside of the NOFB) in conjunction with trips of units at Yallourn...
All Posts
VIC Inertia drops low, but combined VIC+SA level stays clear
Inertia levels, measured in megawatt-seconds (MWs), dropped towards the targeted secure operating level and the minimum threshold level on 12 November, 2024.
Data Intensity of operating in the NEM, and implications for algorithmic bidding
Philippe Orhan from Neoen shares this article which is adapted from his presentation about BESS bidding (and dealing with the complexity in the data) in the NEM at...
A closer (though still cursory) look at NEM Mainland Frequency in a data extract on Tuesday 12th November 2024
A second quick look at the drop in NEM Mainland Frequency on Tuesday 12th November 2024.
NEM Mainland Frequency drops below the NOFB, on Tuesday 12th November 2024
A quick article recording the drop of NEM Mainland Frequency below the lower bound of the NOFB on Tuesday morning 12th November 2024.
Evening volatility in QLD and NSW (and low IRPM) on Monday evening 11th November 2024
Monday evening 11th November 2024 sees volatility return in QLD initially, and soon also in NSW.
Reviewing the ‘N-MNYS_5_WG_CLOSE’ Constraint Set, as a major factor in recent northern volatility
As time permits, we're chipping away at an exploration of the volatility in QLD and NSW on Thursday 7th November 2024. In this article we take another step...
A much shorter run of evening volatility in QLD and NSW on Friday 8th November 2024
There were not as many SMS pings on Friday 8th November 2024 as there were for price alerts the day before, with the only 4 dispatch intervals in...
A view of the extracted Mainland Frequency trace on Thursday afternoon 7th November 2024 (Part 2)
Yesterday, amongst the volatility, we also wrote about a ‘Small (NEM Mainland) frequency wobble, on Thursday afternoon 7th November 2024’. As a stepping stone to further analysis, we...
Three dispatch intervals (sampled from a long run of volatility on Thursday 7th November 2024) to illustrate the complexity (and significance) of congestion
We’ve selected three dispatch intervals through the long run of volatility in the QLD and NSW regions on Thursday 7th November 2024 to help illustrate: 1) How the...
Guest Authored Posts
The top 10 batteries under FPP
In his second article, Jack Fox uses the Non Financial Operation (NFO) data to take a look specifically at batteries, and how they would have performed under FPP.
An initial look at Winners and Losers from Frequency Performance Payments (FPP)
In his first article, Jack Fox reports some initial observations from a review of the Non Financial Operations (NFO) data that's been published since Dec 2024.
Detailed Analysis
N/A