Drop in System Frequency on the Mainland on Thursday 5th September 2024
A quick look at how System Frequency trended down with the IT issues experienced at AEMO impacting on the dispatch process.
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Gremlins in the dispatch process? (Thursday 5th September 2024)
Apparently some IT issues within the AEMO are causing issues with the AEMO dispatch process - on Thursday 5th September 2024.
A long-range trend of changing times for “Gate Closure #2”
A few questions (from several different directions) gave us pause to run this quick query of how 'Gate Closure #2' times (in the rebid process) have changed over time.
Which Solar Farm DUIDs were curtailed at 12:35 on Sunday 1st September 2024?
On Sunday 1st Sept 2024, aggregate curtailment of Solar Resource from (Semi-Scheduled) Large Solar across the NEM reached 79.2% ... in this follow-on article we explore the question 'WHICH Solar Farms were curtailed ......
Comparing winter temperatures at Archerfield over 19 years of history
A couple days after the end of 'winter 2024' the temperature has dropped by 10 degrees in Archerfield. We take a look at how temperatures in Archerfield through winter 2024 compare with the 18...
Curtailment of Wind Resource (i.e. Semi-Scheduled) across the NEM reaches 53.6% on Sunday 1st September 2024
Whilst not reaching the heights of curtailment of Semi-Scheduled Large Solar, on Sunday 1st September 2024 curtailment of Wind yield across the NEM reached as high as 54%.
Temperatures in the stratosphere may influence electricity supply
Stratospheric warming over Antarctica may have helped bring about the extended period of strong winds in the southern NEM regions.
Curtailment of Solar Resource from (Semi-Scheduled) Large Solar across the NEM reaches 79.2% on Sunday 1st September 2024
On Sunday 1st September 2024 curtailment of Large Solar yield across the NEM reached as high as 79.2%.
High wind yield in recent days … but *not* a new all-time record
A look back over the strong wind farm production over recent days, to Monday 2nd September 2024.
AEMO extends ‘Severe Weather’ warning from TAS into SA and VIC
Overnight into Monday 2nd September 2024, the AEMO has extended its Severe Weather warning into SA, and then into VIC.
Guest Authored Posts
Bidding algorithms: Don’t miss the forest for the trees
Declan Kelly from Flow Power follows up an earlier article discussing the impacts of algorithmic bidding, this time looking at some of the market benefits.
How the NEM BESS fleet is operating on peak days, and how to be a savvy operator
In this guest article, Matt Grover from Fluence draws on operational data and real-world trading experience to unpack how Australia’s grid-scale batteries performed across three June 2025 peak days — and what capabilities belong...
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