Volatile prices, across all 5 regions, for the 3rd evening in a row
A quick snapshot of evening volatility across the NEM on Wednesday 31st July 2024.
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An initial pass over ENERGY bids during price volatility of 30th July 2024 (focused on South Australia)
Five key takeaways arise from an initial inspection of energy bids on the 30th July 2024, where extended periods of high energy prices eventuated.
Keep an eye on the Cumulative Price … especially in South Australia
Following recent market volatility, here's a quick look at the current trend of Cumulative Price for each region.
Energy price volatility on 30th July 2024
Observations of price volatility on 30th July 2024.
How rare are simultaneous price spikes in all five NEM regions, like what we saw last night?
A short examination of some of the over-arching factors at play yesterday evening - where prices spiked above $3,000/MWh in all five regions simultaneously.
Rare NEM-wide price spikes on Monday July 29th 2024
Already this evening we’ve seen a rare occurrence of price spikes in all five NEM regions simultaneously.
Bout of high prices in SA on Sunday evening July 28th 2024
The South Australian region is seeing a run of high prices, starting just after 6pm this evening.
Quarterly Reviews (for 2024 Q2) from AEMO and AER released same day … on Wednesday 24th July 2024.
On Wednesday 24th July 2024, the AEMO and AER *both* published their quarterly reviews of 2024 Q2 ... here are some quick notes for future reference.
Trended NEM-wide % VRE over 12 days in June 2024
A short article in conjunction with GenInsights Quarterly Updates for 2024 Q2, trending NEM-wide % VRE over 12 days in June 2024.
Trended NEM-wide IRPM over 9 days in June 2024
A short article in conjunction with GenInsights Quarterly Updates for 2024 Q2, trending NEM-wide IRPM over 9 days in June 2024.
Guest Authored Posts
The increasingly stochastic and volatile NEM
Oliver Nunn from Endgame Economics argues that we must begin to think about the distribution of prices in the NEM as a function of weather.
Not all renewable projects are created equal: Why approval times vary dramatically across Australia
Alice Matthews examines how approval times for renewables vary widely by state and technology — with NSW wind projects facing the longest delays.
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