NEM-wide ‘Market Demand’ above 31,000MW on Monday 12th February 2024
A quick record of some (somewhat) elevated NEM-wide ‘Market Demand’ on Monday evening 12th February 2024.
GSD 2023 Uncovers Features in FCAS Enablement and Bidding
The release of GSD2023 supports a deep dive into its 10-year FCAS history section. We inspect three units of differing technology and make use of the data extract to uncover trends in participation.
Batteries, coal revenues and demand response units: Insights from the GSD2023
David Leitch provides his top insights from reading his (pre-published) copy of our GSD2023 – due to be released later this week.
The matter of Callide C back in Federal Court (this time via AER)
Callide C3 is back in the news today, with Australian Energy Regulator taking legal action against Callide Power Trading in the Federal Court.
Engie announces early closure of two dispatchable South Australian power stations
It was an article in the AFR, on the 6th of February 2024, that drew our attention back to generator closures. Engie have announced the early closure of Snuggery and Port Lincoln Power Stations.
Brief details of low % VRE on Thu 19th Oct 2023 (Case Study Part 1)
A short note (with GenInsights Quarterly Updates for 2023 Q4) about the low % VRE seen NEMwide on Thursday 19th October 2023.
Brief recap of NSW on Monday 5th February 2024
A brief review of what unfolded in NSW on Monday evening 5th February 2024.
Expectations for high demand in NSW this (hot) evening – Monday 5th February 2024
A short early-afternoon article about expectations for NSW on Monday 5th February 2024.
What is the point of the RRO?
Ben Skinner asks some philosophical questions about the Retail Reliability Obligation (RRO), and provides some commentary about its past and future.
NEM-wide ‘Market Demand’ reached 32,938MW on Sunday 4th Feb 2024 (updated)
A short article (perhaps with others to follow?) recording a high NEM-wide demand evening on Sunday 4th February 2024.
Brief details of IRPM through the day on Monday 20th November 2023
A short note (in conjunction with some analysis for GenInsights Quarterly Updates for 2023 Q4) about the narrow band of IRPM seen through the day on Monday 20th November 2023.
Forecast NEM-wide ‘Market Demand’ at ~32,250MW on Sunday 4th February 2024
A second article looking ahead to (forecasts about) Sunday 4th February 2024 … where NEM-wide demand might reach the highest point in summer 2023-24 to date.
Sky-high IRPM in the middle of the day, Sunday 1st October 2023
A short note (in conjunction with some analysis for GenInsights Quarterly Updates for 2023 Q4) about the high level of IRPM seen on Sunday 1st October 2023.
Summer 2023-24 demand – high or low?
Inspired (or provoked) by Paul’s earlier article noting ‘NEM-wide demand has been quite low through summer 2023-24 (at least to date)’, guest author Allan O’Neil takes a look at how aggregate consumption stacks up for this summer, compared to prior.
Current AEMO forecasts point to higher NEM-wide demand on Sunday 4th February 2024
A short article on Fri 2nd Feb 2024 looking forward to what’s forecast for Sunday 4th Feb 2024.
(Belatedly noting that) Millmerran unit 1 came back online on Wed 31st January 2024
Millmerran 1 came back online Wednesday morning 31st January 2024, as per the outage schedule.
Tarong unit 2 back online, after forced outage because of tube leak (~1 week earlier than planned)
Tarong unit 2 came back online late Thursday evening 1st February 2024 … a week earlier than noted in the outage schedule when it came offline.
NEM-wide demand has been quite low through summer 2023-24 (at least to date)
A short article looking back over 2 months of summer 2023-24 (to date) to what levels have been attained for NEMwide ‘Market Demand’
2024 Consultation on Forecasting Accuracy Report Methodology
The methodology used to assess performance of AEMO’s longer-term forecasts is under review via the consultation process.
Federal Court rules about Callide C – independent investigation authorised
Late afternoon Monday 29th January 2024 (thanks to Nick Evans) we became aware that the Federal Court had ruled on docket number QUD541/2023 relating to Callide C4 and Callide C3 failures.