Comments starting with Qld (grid “strongman” now) and during an eastern wind drought. Generation by Nemwatch – Price and Demand from AEMO. For bigger Nemwatch chart



QLD demand 6,042MW with generation 6,959MW running a modest surplus in view all grids need some spinning reserve.

NSW demand 8,306MW with generation 7,686MW running a surprising deficit. Must be maxing imports from Qld.

Vic demand 5,373MW with generation 5,328MW small deficit should have spinning reserve. I have never seen Vic in deficit in a year or more watching.

SA demand 1,525MW with generation 1,323MW running a deficit – must be importing from Vic.

Tas demand 1,277MW with generation 1,902MW running a big surplus – Basslink must be humming at near max 600MW feeding power to SA, NSW and Vic.

For months Vic has been the lynchpin State exporting as required to NSW, SA and Tas. Verily our politicians have wrought harm to our electricity system.

Latest AEMO “wholesale price” chart up to Hazelwood closing. Larger version.



Added 3 Apr – This is an interesting AEMO page too – gives a graphical presentation of flows between States. I have not worked out what the red and pale blue signify – on the labels with arrows showing flow between States.

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