Frequency excursion on Monday 31st March 2025
A very short article to note an apparent mainland frequency excursion (just prior to 17:00 NEM time on Monday 31st March 2025).
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Three themes from the Energy Storage Summit 2025
Dan provides a brief write-up of his notes from attending the Australian Energy Storage Summit in Sydney last week.
News articles (in the Australian) about losses at Zen Energy during Wind Drought
On Monday 24th March 2024 Colin Packham published two articles about Zen Energy and the Wind Drought of 2024 Q2, and Zen Energy published a response. Here's a record for east of future reference.
Two diagrams to help illustrate the changes coming with FPP (Frequency Performance Payments)
We've facilitated a number of articles on WattClarity relating to the looming FPP changes (now 10 weeks away). Here's two images I've drawn up to (hopefully) illustrate my understanding of what these changes represent.
Generator exposure to regulation costs under FPP
In his third article, Jack Fox uses the Non Financial Operation (NFO) data to take a look at some VRE units, and how they would have performed under FPP.
How did Cyclone Alfred impact electricity demand?
By day-end on the Friday the 7th demand levels were down more than 40% in the Gold Coast. Other areas were also impacted.
Today’s presentation to CEC’s Market & Grid Directorate
We thank the Clean Energy Council for the opportunity to share insights into revenue trends, cost trends, and analysis of upcoming changes for units operating in the NEM.
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.
Back to forecast LOR2 for NSW for this evening (Sunday 16th March 2025)
A quick note showing the re-emergence of forecast LOR2 with a climbing forecast for evening demand in NSW.
Evening volatility in NSW on Saturday 15th March 2025
A very short article with this snapshot from NEMwatch at 18:20 (NEM time) on Saturday 15th March 2025 to mark evening volatility in NSW
Guest Authored Posts
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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