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Power generation Archive
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![This article follows 2 earlier posts on power price spikes in May 2021 (Tomago alu smelter load shedding and Callide C4 explosion) It is easy enough to click on the […]](http://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/NSW_coal_power_16-23Jul21.jpg "New South Wales’ coal fired power plants operating at close to rated capacity: winter 2021")
New South Wales’ coal fired power plants operating at close to rated capacity: winter 2021
Posted on July 29, 2021 | No CommentsThis article follows 2 earlier posts on power price spikes in May 2021 (Tomago alu smelter load shedding and Callide C4 explosion) It is easy enough to click on the […] -
![In this 2nd part we analyze the impact of the generator hall explosion on 25 May 2021 in the Callide power plant in Queensland located 85 kms south west of […]](http://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/NSW-disptach-spot-average-prices_300_May2021.jpg "NSW power spot price spikes May 2021 become regular (part 2)")
NSW power spot price spikes May 2021 become regular (part 2)
Posted on June 14, 2021 | No CommentsIn this 2nd part we analyze the impact of the generator hall explosion on 25 May 2021 in the Callide power plant in Queensland located 85 kms south west of […] -
![Liddell outages, load shedding at the Tomago alu smelter and reduced power imports from Queensland after the generator fire at Callide have caused price spikes in NSW which mean that […]](http://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/NSW-power-demand-RRP_1-31May2021.jpg "NSW power spot price spikes May 2021 become regular (part 1)")
NSW power spot price spikes May 2021 become regular (part 1)
Posted on June 7, 2021 | No CommentsLiddell outages, load shedding at the Tomago alu smelter and reduced power imports from Queensland after the generator fire at Callide have caused price spikes in NSW which mean that […] -
![28-29 November Fig 10: Temperatures in Sydney (8) More Lack-of-reserve warnings Fig 11: timeline of AEMO’s notices The table shows the sequence of LOR notices for 28-29 Nov 2020 and […]](http://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/AEMO-LOR-notices_28-29Nov2020-115x115.jpg "NSW power supply problems November 2020 (part 2)")
NSW power supply problems November 2020 (part 2)
Posted on December 11, 2020 | No Comments28-29 November Fig 10: Temperatures in Sydney (8) More Lack-of-reserve warnings Fig 11: timeline of AEMO’s notices The table shows the sequence of LOR notices for 28-29 Nov 2020 and […] -
![The pervasive climate change denial of various Australian governments and its consequences in the energy sector now take terrible revenge. This article is about an incident on Sat 4th 2020. […]](http://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/Tumut3-Power-station-saved-115x115.jpg "Bush fires cause load shedding in New South Wales – January 2020")
Bush fires cause load shedding in New South Wales – January 2020
Posted on February 4, 2020 | No CommentsThe pervasive climate change denial of various Australian governments and its consequences in the energy sector now take terrible revenge. This article is about an incident on Sat 4th 2020. […] -
![Fig 1: NSW power generation, prices and temperatures We see the critical day was Thursday, Jan 31st with temperatures up to 39.3 degrees. Coal generation was 8,853 MW (out of […]](http://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/Liddell_28Jan-2Feb2019-115x115.jpg "NSW coal fired power plants generation in late January 2019")
NSW coal fired power plants generation in late January 2019
Posted on February 5, 2019 | No CommentsFig 1: NSW power generation, prices and temperatures We see the critical day was Thursday, Jan 31st with temperatures up to 39.3 degrees. Coal generation was 8,853 MW (out of […] -
![Fig 1: 7 days power generation in Victoria (screenshot from the Open NEM website) https://opennem.org.au/#/regions/vic In order to understand the above graph we have to know how Excel is dealing […]](http://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/Victoria-Exports-Imports-17-26Jan2019-115x115.jpg "Victoria became power importer in January 2019 heatwave")
Victoria became power importer in January 2019 heatwave
Posted on January 29, 2019 | No CommentsFig 1: 7 days power generation in Victoria (screenshot from the Open NEM website) https://opennem.org.au/#/regions/vic In order to understand the above graph we have to know how Excel is dealing […] -
![Yesterday, 22 Jan 2019, total power demand on Australia’s East Coast reached – just like 5 days earlier – the 35 GW mark. Fig 1: Power generation by source for […]](http://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/Victoria-generation_22Jan2019-115x115.jpg "Victoria’s 600 MW brown coal plant outage leads to price spike but system survives")
Victoria’s 600 MW brown coal plant outage leads to price spike but system survives
Posted on January 23, 2019 | No CommentsYesterday, 22 Jan 2019, total power demand on Australia’s East Coast reached – just like 5 days earlier – the 35 GW mark. Fig 1: Power generation by source for […] -
![Maximum demand for electricity increased from 9,500 MW on 13 Jan 2019 (16:00) to a whopping 14,000 MW on 17 Jan 2019 (17:30). Fig 1: Heatwave pushing up power demand […]](http://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/NSW_power_generation_17Jan2019-115x115.jpg "NSW power imports in January 2019 heatwave exceed 2 GW, drive up electricity prices")
NSW power imports in January 2019 heatwave exceed 2 GW, drive up electricity prices
Posted on January 21, 2019 | No CommentsMaximum demand for electricity increased from 9,500 MW on 13 Jan 2019 (16:00) to a whopping 14,000 MW on 17 Jan 2019 (17:30). Fig 1: Heatwave pushing up power demand […] -
![Who can give a National Energy Guarantee? A better energy future for Australia https://www.energy.gov.au/government-priorities/better-energy-future-australia Something must have happened at a brown coal fired power plant in Victoria, on 2 August […]](http://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/Victoria-power-generation-3Aug2018-115x115.jpg "Victoria brown coal power plant lost 1,600 MW over 4 hrs")
Victoria brown coal power plant lost 1,600 MW over 4 hrs
Posted on August 4, 2018 | No CommentsWho can give a National Energy Guarantee? A better energy future for Australia https://www.energy.gov.au/government-priorities/better-energy-future-australia Something must have happened at a brown coal fired power plant in Victoria, on 2 August […]