This seems a rare instance? … an AEMO Direction in NSW (in this case to Snowy Hydro)
Market Notice 118151 jumped out at me, because it pertains to an AEMO Direction to a Market Participant in NSW. Can't recall seeing that very often?
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Recovery of System Frequency on Thursday 5th September 2024
An updated trend of system frequency to ~14:53 related to AEMO IT incident INC0136004 and Market Suspension.
AEMO issues Market Notice for Market Resumption at 15:10
AEMO declares that the suspension of the spot market will end at 1510 hrs on 05 September 2024.
AEMO declares Market Suspension from 13:55 on Thursday 5th September 2024
AEMO declares the spot market suspended from 13:55 on Thursday 5th September 2024 until further notice.
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.
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%.
Guest Authored Posts
What the hail is happening with Brisbane’s weather?
Anthony Cornelius from WeatherWatch explains the climate drivers behind Southeast Queensland’s unusually intense 2025 hail season — context that matters for those tracking how extreme weather is evolving and influencing the energy market.
Why network outages matter for generator and storage revenue, risk and investment decisions
Nadali Mahmoudi from EPEC Group presents a short case study to show why network-outage modelling is essential for understanding revenue opportunities, curtailment risk and long-term investment decisions.
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