Updated long-range trend of aggregate wind production statistics
An accompanying article, to update this trend of long-range production statistics for all wind farms (aggregated) across the NEM.
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NEM-wide wind lull stretches extends to a full week (Tue 16th April 2024), and has another week to go!
A quick look at a period of low wind harvest across the NEM in April 2024 that's already stretched ~7 days and looks like it might have more days to come ...
Tasmania’s grid frequency on Friday 12 April 2024
Three data points points help to highlight the change in grid frequency in Tasmania on 12 April 2024.
Low wind production on Monday morning 15th April 2024
A short article to record low wind, particularly in SA and VIC on Monday morning 15th April 2024 - hence elevated prices.
The Australian notes how Callide C was back in court again this week
Another update from the Australian during the week with respect to the Federal Court proceedings with respect to Callide C (particularly unit C4).
Trip of 550MW of industrial load in Tasmania on Friday 12th April 2024
A belated article recording how (on Friday 12th April at 10:48) the Sheffield - Farrell No.2 220 kV line tripped during restoration due to fault on the line, disconnecting ~550MW of major industrial load...
An update on Callide C3 (back online) and Callide C4 (still offline)
A few separate questions about Callide C3 and C4 in recent days prompts this short status update on both units.
Network outage (currently underway) on Murraylink DC interconnector
Whilst thinking about interconnectors, there's an outage currently underway on Murraylink.
Increase in NSW to QLD transfer limit on QNI to 850MW
AEMO note that (from 10:00 on Wed 10th April 2024) the QNI export limit will increase to a possible 850MW ... we take a quick look at history.
Optimising a highly renewable NEM from scratch, Part 2
In Part 2 of their modelling and analysis project, David Leitch and Paul Bandarian discuss the modelled results of their sharpe ratio-maximised VRE system, including additional considerations regarding transmission.
Guest Authored Posts
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.
Triple C conditions (cold, calm and cloudy) across the NEM last Thursday evening 26th June 2025
Carl Daley examines the underlying conditions and outcomes that occurred last Thursday evening, the 26th of June.
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