As Marcelle Gannon approaches her 1st anniversary of working with us, we find that she was featured in the ‘energy@melbourne’ newsletter from the Melbourne Energy Institute.
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Recapping some of the highlights of 2020 for us … our 21st year of operations
As our 21st year of operations (i.e. the year 2020) draws to a close, what a year it has been … both internally and externally. In the quietness before activity picks up again next week, I thought it would be of value compiling this reflection on (some of) the highlights.
WattClarity featured in ESIG Down Under seminar
During the month of September 2020, Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG) along with hosts AEMO, are running a series of online webinars titled “ESIG Down Under”, focusing on the dissolution of traditional interfaces in Australia. During the session on “Transformation…
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…
Seeking to understand the multi-region islanding event on Saturday 25th August
On Saturday 25th August 2018, the NEM experienced what has been called by others a “near miss” event, with both Queensland and South Australia being islanded from the rest of the NEM as a result of the tripping of QNI…
A tight supply/demand balance in NSW over the week (4th June to 8th June 2018) triggers various activity
Over the prior week (Monday 4th June to Friday 8th June 2018), the NSW region – and, to a lesser extent, the broader NEM – experienced a tight supply/demand balance. In response to what was happening during the week, we…
The Advertiser uses the NEM-watch Widget in explanation
Monday 31st July 2017 was a day (one of an increasing number in recent years) when dispatch prices for energy in South Australia dropped below $0/MWh – and, in this case, down to the Market Floor of -$1,000/MWh for the…
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…