In what has been many weeks and may continue to be many months of uncertainty & disruption, we would like to provide an update on the impact of COVID-19 on our business and the industry as a whole. The…
Author: Dan Lee
WattClarity helps explore the effect of bushfires on the NEM
The severe and ongoing bushfires currently raging across Australia have grabbed attention nationally and internationally. Through WattClarity, we have sought to cover the implications of the bushfires on grid reliability and system security with events still unfolding as of mid-January.…
Adding insight as high temperatures begin to test the grid in Victoria
With soaring temperatures being expected right across the country today, our CEO Paul McArdle took to WattClarity and Twitter yesterday following the AEMO issuing a LOR2 warning for Victoria. Paul noted that Loy Yang A’s Unit 2 was still out…
Negative prices leave many bemused, as Global-Roam helps to explain
Over on WattClarity, Paul first noted a growing trend of Queensland region prices dropping below $0/MWh at the end of August, as that trend continued into September more discussion on the topic was published on the site with Allan O’Neil…
Generator Report Card released as various national media cover it’s key insights
After a monster collaborative effort from the team at Global-Roam and Greenview Strategic Consulting, our Generator Report Card was released on May 31st, 2019. A full announcement and purchase instructions are available on WattClarity. The report includes 180 pages of…
NEM-Review used on the ABC’s 7.30 report to explain how electricity prices have changed over summer
Hugh Saddler from the Australian National University, has used NEM-Review to help explain the state of the electricity market on the ABC’s 7.30 report which was broadcast on the the 13th of February 2017. In the report, several industry experts…
Various media outlets look to Global-Roam for clarity during heat wave
In early February, numerous news websites including the Adelaide Advertiser and the Sydney Morning Herald embedded our NEM-Watch Live Generation Widget (as seen on RenewEconomy) to help explain the generation mix of each state of Australia during the recent heat…
Battery Storage compendium service created
Throughout 2016 we have been working with the Australian Energy Storage Council in the development of a national Energy Storage Register (the reasoning for which is provided here). This project is ongoing. In the process of developing this service for…
Providing insights to The Australian about the situation in South Australia
National Business Correspondent for The Australian, Annabel Hepworth published an article which details the concerns of big energy users in South Australia over high electricity prices after the recent turmoil in the state. Attempting to extend understanding on the situation…
NEM-Watch Fuel Type Widget snapshot helps illustrate the state of South Australian energy generation after blackout
In an effort to talk around last week’s power blackout in South Australia to a wider audience, The Australian published a number of infographics on pg. 6 of their daily edition on Thursday, the 18th of October, 2016. Included was an artistic…