~80 minute run on spot price volatility in NSW on Tuesday 7th May 2024
A second article providing some more detail on the spot price volatility in NSW on Tuesday evening 7th May 2024
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Energy Price Volatility in NSW on 7 May 2024
A short initial article about the spot price volatility in NSW on Tuesday evening 7th May 2024
A brief record of volatility in NSW on Friday 3rd May 2024
A brief, belated record of a brief burst in volatility in NSW on Friday 3rd May 2024
Regulation FCAS Costs in 2023
Following a presentation with the CEC, Linton shared some insights into FCAS Regulation costs for wind and solar units over last calendar year.
A brief record of volatility in NSW on Thursday 2nd May 2024
A brief, belated record of a brief burst in volatility in NSW on Thursday 2nd May 2024
Keeping up with the curtailment Part 2: The what and the where
Dan Lee takes a deeper dive into network and economic curtailment, and shares some charts and data maps that demonstrate seasonal effects, and the geographic spread of units affected.
Presentation for the Clean Energy Council about VRE performance and firming
This afternoon, Linton and Dan spoke to an audience organised by the Clean Energy Council about VRE and firming - with some snippets to be posted on WattClarity in coming days.
The Grattan report ‘Keeping the lights on’ is worth a read
Enroute to Melbourne today for the EUAA National Conference starting tomorrow, I grabbed some flight time to have a quick read through the Grattan Institute’s latest offering – a 45-page report appropriately titled ‘Keeping...
The Guardian writes about possible extension to Eraring ‘for as long as four years’
Given that we’ve taken an interest in what’s going to happen with the looming closure of Eraring Power Station, I thought it would be useful to our readers to highlight Peter Hannam’s article in...
Updated trend of ‘ENERGY’ bids in red, green and blue
Last Tuesday 23rd April 2024 I spoke with an audience organised by BofA Securities with respect to ‘Risk, Uncertainty and Volatility in the energy transition’. Here's one illustration of why the spread of spot...
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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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