Wet weather in QLD brings reduced solar output during August 12 and 13, 2024
The wet weather in Queensland has impacted solar energy production.
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GenInsights Quarterly Updates for 2024 Q1 belatedly released, on Mon 12th August 2024
A belated article about the belated release (on Monday 12th August 2024) of GenInsights Quarterly Updates for 2024 Q1.
Spot price volatility (in SA only?) on Tuesday evening 6th August 2024
A quick article about evening volatility (in South Australia only?) on Tuesday 6th August 2024
A look at storage levels at the Iona underground storage facility, August 2024
The role of gas for firming electricity supply, alongside general consumption, means gas storage levels at Iona continue to be critical in the helping to meet our current and future energy needs.
Evening burst of volatility across the NEM on Monday 5th August 2024
A slightly longer summary (compared to this morning's) of some evening volatility (across the NEM) on Monday evening 5th August 2024.
With the benefit of hindsight – or who’d be an auto-bidder?
Following on from earlier articles about price volatility on Tue 30th July 2024 (particularly in South Australia), guest author Allan O'Neil takes a closer look at the operation of battery units in South Australia.
Morning burst of volatility across the NEM on Monday 5th August 2024
A quick summary of some morning volatility (particularly SA, VIC and SA) on Monday morning 5th August 2024.
A (very!) quick look at bidding behaviour (NEM-wide) over recent days
Curiosity drove us to take this initial (and very quick) look at bidding behaviour, NEM-wide, across the past 14 days in relation to recent NEM-wide price volatility.
Callide C3 offline until expected return to service on Monday 26th August 2024
A short initial article, 5 days after Callide C3 came offline again for another forced outage ... during a period that's seen multi-region spot price volatility.
Volatile prices, across all 5 regions, for the 3rd evening in a row
A quick snapshot of evening volatility across the NEM on Wednesday 31st July 2024.
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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