Many localised network outages across Tasmania, on Sunday 1st September 2024
With the Severe Weather persisting in Tasmania into Sunday 1st September 2024, reports suggest ~5% of the population without power due to many localized network outages.
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What’s the 2024 ESOO say about Data Centres?
For ease of future reference (with more analysis coming - time permitting) we've extracted what we can find in the 2024 ESOO about Data Centre electricity consumption, and growth forecasts.
‘Widespread abnormal conditions’ in Tasmania, on Saturday 31st August 2024
Saturday 31st August 2024 also sees AEMO issue a Severe Weather Warning for Tasmania
‘Market Demand’ in NSW briefly drops to 3,650MW on Saturday 31st August 2024 – a new all-time low point
Saturday 31st August 2024 saw warm temperatures and high rooftop PV yield contribute to a new low point for 'Market Demand' in NSW
Return to service commences for Callide C4 on Friday 30th August 2024 (after 1193 days offline)!
It's Friday 30th August 2024 and Callide C4 has commenced its return-to-service (and re-commissioning), after an outage lasting 1193 days
Cumulative Price in VIC drops negative (but *not* the first time ever!) on Thursday 29th August 2024
On Thursday 29th August 2024 the Cumulative Price in Victoria dropped below $0/MWh ... but Dan Lee noted not for the first time ever in any region.
Might get close to a new all-time record for wind production late this weekend?
An article from Weatherzone prompts a look (via ez2view) at forecast aggregate Wind Farm Capability in the coming days - we might come close to a new record.
AEMO calls for tenders for supply of RERT (in South Australia) for summer 2024-25
After releasing the 2024 ESOO on Thursday morning 29th August 2024, in the afternoon the AEMO called for tenders for supply of RERT (Reserve Trader) in South Australia for summer 2024-25.
What’s the 2024 ESOO assume, in terms of coal unit performance?
In this article we explore the 2024 ESOO, and linked documents, in terms of what's assumed for coal unit EFOR - and why, in the light of recent improvements in coal unit performance (compared...
Once through the ESOO (for 2024)
After an initial skim through the 2024 ESOO, here's (the start of) a collation of thoughts that it triggers.
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We need more research on storage trading
In this guest post, Greg Williams calls for more research into how storage bidding—particularly auto-rebidding—is reshaping price formation and competition as flexible assets take centre stage in the NEM.
Battery bidding is reshaping FCAS — But Demand Response remains a strategic asset
Paul Moore of Viotas look at recent supply-demand dynamics within the contingency FCAS markets and whether demand response can play a role.
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