As someone seen as a source of insight about the National Electricity Market by a number of journalists, including many who follow the articles posted on our WattClarity® industry commentary site, it is logical that our CEO (Paul McArdle) would be asked to write the article “Generation wallows in oversupply” for the Financial Review to…
Our CEO, Paul McArdle has been quoted by Angela Macdonald-Smith from The Australian Financial Review in regards to solar power’s place within the NEM. Paul’s comments provided an insight to a wide audience about solar’s “small but rapidly growing contribution” to power supply. He was quoted as saying: “About 3 gigawatts of solar power is…
In the summer of 2013-14, Geoff Winestock wrote an article for the Australian Financial Review regarding the state of solar-panel subsidies which became topical after a series of heatwaves in the southern parts of Australia. The article came after the AEMC issued a report stating that the cost of solar-panel subsidies will be a significant…
Cold weather during June 2008 saw electricity consumption soar in the Queensland region of the National Electricity Market – delivering some spot price volatility. Seeking some insights into what was happening in the market at the time, we fielded calls from journalist Duncan Hughes (of the AFR). Our CEO (Paul McArdle) assisted by In his…
Nigel Wilson from The Australian sought insights to explain ‘overheating’ electricity prices during the later part of summer in 2008. Nigel begins his article by stating: “RECORD electricity demand in sweltering Victoria and South Australia yesterday pushed short-term prices close to the capped maximums, making a rise in wholesale and contract prices likely.” And compiled…
Our CEO, Paul McArdle has provided insights to Duncan Hughes from the Australian Financial Review in regards to how a power upgrade delay may cost energy users. The article begins: “DEFERRING until 2015 a $120 million upgrade of an electricity interconnector between Queensland and NSW will cost energy users about $5 billion in higher charges,…
After energy prices in Queensland soared close to near record level, even though there was enough spare generating capacity to meet the demand spike, there was much confusion and outrage among major energy users. Seeking insights to help explain the situation, our CEO, Paul McArdle was quoted by journalist Duncan Hughes from the Australian Financial…
In December 2007, wholesale electricity prices hit the maximum of $10,000 per megawatt hour for supplies into the national electricity grid from Queensland. Journalist, Nigel Wilson from The Australian sought insights from Global-Roam to explain the situation to his audience: According to electricity industry monitor Global-Roam, the high Victorian demand resulted in the instantaneous reserve…
Nigel Wilson reporting for The Australian newspaper in November 2007 sought insights from Global-Roam on why electricity prices had recently hit the maximum of $10,000 a megawatt hour, prompting an urgent investigation from energy industry authorities: “The National Electricity Market Management CO (Nemmco) yesterday confirmed the price spike – almost unprecedented for a weekend –…
Duncan Hughes writing for the Australian Financial Review in July 2007 has identified Global-Roam as an ‘industry expert’ in seeking insights on the outcomes after state regulators reduced peak electricity forecasts by more than 5 per cent, despite recent winter’s repeatedly breaking records. Mr Hughes wrote: But industry experts warned that overall demand for energy…
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