Callide B2 (apparent) trip early on Wednesday morning 19th February 2025
Whilst looking at system frequency, there was an apparent trip of the Callide B2 unit in the early hours of Wednesday morning 19th February 2025.
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741MW (apparent?) drop in ‘Market Demand’ in NSW on Wednesday midday 19th February 2025
That alert in ‘Notifications’ widget in ez2view (looking at large change in 'Market Demand' in NSW) has triggered again at 11:51 (NEM time) on Wednesday 19th February 2025.
The state-of-charge for 2024: The highs and lows of the big battery boom
Following on from a similar review this time last year, Dan provides an updated look at the economics and performances within the NEM's big battery fleet, making use of our recently released GSD2024.
Large instantaneous jump in ‘Market Demand’ in NSW on Tuesday afternoon 18th February 2025
A relatively large jump in 'Market Demand' in the NSW region from 16:05 to 16:10 on Tuesday 18th February 2025 caught our attention.
A look at curtailment through the GSD2024
After reviewing the latest version of our Generator Statistical Digest (GSD), David Leitch shares his top insights about VRE curtailment across the NEM in 2024.
Reviewing LGC creation at Codrington Wind Farm over ~24 years
With the news that Codrington Wind Farm (one of the first in the NEM) is to be closed, we take a quick look at 24 years of history.
Curtailment of Large Solar reaches ~72% (NEM-wide) on Sunday 16th February 2025
Given the situation that unfolded on Sunday 16th February 2025, we take a look at curtailment of Large Solar production (not quite a record).
Indicators of solar farm performance with GSD2024
Seeking indications of possible performance at solar sites announced in the CIS tender of 2024, we inspect statistics of nearby solar farms using the GSD2024.
New lowest-ever* point for NSW ‘Market Demand’ on Sunday 16th Feb 2025 was lower than AEMO’s earlier forecasts
Second article pertaining to the remarkably low level of 'Market Demand' in NSW on Sunday 16th February 2025.
‘Lowest ever*’ point for ‘Market Demand’ in NSW crashes lower, on Sunday 16th February 2025
The bottom has dropped out of the 'record minimum demand' point for NSW on Sunday 16th February 2025.
Guest Authored Posts
What the hail is happening with Brisbane’s weather?
Anthony Cornelius from WeatherWatch explains the climate drivers behind Southeast Queensland’s unusually intense 2025 hail season — context that matters for those tracking how extreme weather is evolving and influencing the energy market.
Why network outages matter for generator and storage revenue, risk and investment decisions
Nadali Mahmoudi from EPEC Group presents a short case study to show why network-outage modelling is essential for understanding revenue opportunities, curtailment risk and long-term investment decisions.
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