Where’s that major planned outage for YWPS1 go?
A client question (for GenInsights Quarterly Updates) recently prompted a quick look at the delay to the start of the planned outage for Yallourn Unit 1.
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AEMO notifies of Scheduling Error (Incident 60) from 24th Jan 2024 to 7th March 2024
A short note on Thu 21st March 2024, the day the AEMO notifies the market of a Scheduling Error (incident 60) spanning 24th January 2024 to 7th March 2024.
Further thoughts (part 2) about the design paper for the implementation of the proposed Capacity Incentive Scheme
Guest author, Ben Skinner, returns with the second instalment on his thoughts about the Design Paper for the Capacity Investment Scheme - with submissions due next Monday 25th March 2024.
AEMO publishes GSOO 2024 … media headlines about Gas Shortages
On Thursday 21st March 2024, the AEMO released the Gas Statement of Opportunities (GSOO) for 2024 - warning of potential gas supply shortfalls as early as Winter 2025.
Some thoughts (part 1) about the design paper for the implementation of the proposed Capacity Incentive Scheme
This is the first of a two part discussion on the Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) Implementation Design Paper (The Paper) released on 1 March 2024. This part will cover its broad objectives and implications....
How many Semi-Scheduled units were submitting Self-Forecasts through 2023 (and how many of these were actually used in dispatch)?
Our GSD2023 was released just over 4 weeks ago. This is the second sequential article utilising the GSD2023 Data Extract to take a look across all the Semi-Scheduled units (i.e. Wind and Solar). In...
How many Semi-Scheduled units have taken advantage of the market change that went live on 7th Aug 2023?
Our GSD2023 was released just over 4 weeks ago. Finally today I have a chance to utilise the GSD2023 Data Extract to take a look across all the Semi-Scheduled units (i.e. Wind and Solar)...
Need for speed: How long has each battery project in the NEM taken to deliver?
Elon Musk's '100 days or it's free' offer was made almost exactly 7 years ago - how much longer or shorter have battery development delivery times changed since then?
SA price spike on Tue 12th March 2024 with rapid ramp in demand
A short article to document a price spike in SA on Tuesday afternoon 12th March 2024
Spot price volatility in South Australia on Monday 11th March 2024
A short record of the start of some price volatility in South Australia on Monday 11th March 2024.
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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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