Weekly NEM Review Bulletin

Issue #611 - 30 August 2010

Bulletin No. 611 summarises the outcomes for period midnight Sunday 22nd August to Saturday 28th August 2010.

Average maximum temperatures decreased in Adelaide, Brisbane and Sydney, and increased in Hobart and Melbourne.

Average prices during week 611 increased all the regions of the NEM. The highest average price occurred in South Australia at $62.79, and the lowest was in South Australia at $-32.1. The majority of prices fell in the $21 to $30 per MWh range.

Demand averages in New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia, decreased in Victoria, and remained the same in Tasmania. The regional demand high for the week was 11,867.0 MW in New South Wales, and the low was 1013.8 MW in Tasmania.

Prices quoted in these bulletins are exclusive of GST.

Spot Market Price by Region
Spot Market Price
by Region AUD $/MWh
Weekly Time Weighted Average % Weekly Change
High Low
NSW

59.96

16.05

26.33

8.17

QLD

55.22

15.1

24.78

19.12

SA

62.79

-32.1

24.89

19.60

VIC

61.4

10.37

25.67

5.45

TAS

51.37

11.04

23.86

5.18

NOTE: All prices reported are exclusive of GST.

 

System Demand by Region
System Demand by
Region (MW)
Weekly Average % Weekly Change
High Low
NSW

11867.0

6766.4

9196.9

2.3

QLD

6990.4

4420.2

5782.8

0.2

SA

2227.7

1069.1

1636.9

2.4

VIC

7826.9

4717.1

6199.4

-0.5

TAS

1633.8

1013.8

1292.1

0.0

NOTE: Dispatchable load is not included in demand calculations.

 

Spot Price Occurrence

 

Temperature by Capital City
Temperature °C
Adelaide
Brisbane
Hobart
Melbourne
Sydney
Min
Max
Min
Max
Min
Max
Min
Max
Min
Max

22nd August 10

4.3

18.0

6.6

21.2

5.8

16.8

7.1

15.4

8.2

17.2

23rd August 10

9.5

14.6

10.4

17.7

8.1

15.2

6.6

16.6

11.9

15.8

24th August 10

8.5

12.7

14.4

20.4

6.4

16.6

5.2

13.9

10.7

19.2

25th August 10

9.1

11.5

14.1

18.7

5.5

12.8

3.8

11.5

9.9

18.0

26th August 10

9.9

14.3

7.9

20.4

4.1

12.2

7.1

14.5

10.7

17.6

27th August 10

10.8

15.1

8.7

21.8

5.2

9.9

7.3

13.4

10.2

19.8

28th August 10

8.4

14.7

8.4

22.9

3.2

11.9

8.0

14.8

8.6

14.8

Weekly Average

8.6

14.4

10.1

20.4

5.5

13.6

6.4

14.3

10.0

17.5

 

Interconnector Flows
 
 
 

 

Spot Price and System Demand by Region
 
 
   

 

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See Also

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