The Weekly Dispatch: System stress

In this Weekly Dispatch: AEMO has released a preliminary report into the trip at Moorabool during a storm which left 500,000 customers in Victoria without power. CS Energy releases technical report into the Callide explosion in 2021. They also provide…

The Weekly Dispatch: Power dynamics

In this Weekly Dispatch: Energy Ministers have released an Energy Security Board report on integrating customer energy resources into the NEM. The AER is taking action against Callide Power Trading in relation to the explosion at Callide C in 2021.…

The Weekly Dispatch: Amber Ambitions

In this Weekly Dispatch: EnergyAustralia has confirmed a $1 billion write down with lower retail margins and higher cost of capital. The latest ACCC inquiry found retailer margins at just 2.3%. Le Chatelier’s principle. Lynne Kiesling writes an excellent defence…

The Weekly Dispatch: Breaking new barriers

In this Weekly Dispatch: Queensland set a record peak demand on Monday, breaking the previous record by 875 MW. The latest AEMO QED finds lower wholesale prices and record renewable production. The report also discusses the growing north-south split in…

The Weekly Dispatch: Solar surprises

In this Weekly Dispatch: Kalgoorlie experienced widespread power outages following a freak storm. The Queensland Government has announced support for 12 community batteries. A visualisation of nodal prices across the US during the winter storm. How consumers can be incentivised…

The Weekly Dispatch: Driving change

In this Weekly Dispatch: The Commonwealth Government has not approved plans by the Victorian Government to build a terminal to support offshore wind construction due to concerns around the impact on wetlands. The Victorian Premier said that steps can be…

The Weekly Dispatch: Holiday reading

In this Weekly Dispatch: AEMO Services Tender 3 results have been announced including wind, solar PV, BESS and compressed air storage. The CSIRO has released the consultation draft of GenCost 2023-24. AEMO Services has published the 2023 Infrastructure Investment Objectives…

The Weekly Dispatch: Step change

In this edition of the Weekly Dispatch: AEMO has released the Draft 2024 ISP. The NSW Government has released a consult paper on the Orderly Exit Management Framework to delay coal and gas exits. The preferred contracting model for coal…

The Weekly Dispatch: Customer Hardship

In this edition of the Weekly Dispatch: The NSW Climate Change Bill passes parliament. The enshrines NSW emissions targets in legislation: 50% reduction by 2030; 70% by 2035 and net zero by 2050. The AER published its annual retail markets…

The Weekly Dispatch: Carbon creep

In this edition of the Weekly Dispatch: The Victorian government has announced support for a 600 MW/1,600 MWh battery through the SEC. The CEC published the Q3 2023 Renewable Energy Quarterly report showing that only 120 MW of VRE reached…