time-of-day analysis

  • Low carbon generation

    Australian Chart of the week | Hungry ducks – Can we flatten the belly of the ducks?

    Rooftop solar installations have continued record growth in 2020, as reported by Clean Energy Regulator (CER) in its latest December Quarterly Carbon Market Reports. In the report, 3GW of rooftop solar capacity was installed in 2020, which is a year-on-year increase of 40%. This brings the total rooftop solar capacity...

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    Australian Chart of the week | Don’t let the sun go down on me: solar in the sunshine state

    Previously, in Issue 45, we examined how wind and solar technologies are performing against (and impacting) the time-of-day price shape in New South Wales (NSW). In this Chart of the Week, we move further north to examine the situation in Queensland and the profound impact solar is beginning to have...

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    Australian Chart of the week | COVID-19 and the NEM: are ducks immune to the pandemic?

    Australia ramps up its efforts against the COVID-19 health pandemic. Many have asked what COVID-19 means for the National Electricity Market (NEM) and energy sector in general.  In this Chart of the week, through a time-of-day analysis, we examine the impact the week-by-week federal restrictions on businesses and individuals are having...

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    Australian Chart of the week | The fire between us: the day bushfires separated NSW & Victoria

    This summer has already sprung many newsworthy events for the NEM including broader climate discussions with increased tightening of demand/supply balance. On Saturday 4 January, bushfires directly impacted the NEM. They triggered a series of supply disruptions resulting in power prices in NSW hitting value of lost load (VoLL). In...