Feb-24 Financial Market Report

Jay Ros, Heather Wang, Eric Chan, Carl Daley

Forward prices rallied in QLD and NSW during February as a result of strong demand and high spot prices. VIC prices were affected by the massive power outage on 13 Feb with the Q1-24 price jumping $20/MWh. In contrast, SA forward prices continued to free fall with all tenors approaching $80/MWh.

This part of our Monthly Report concentrates on the financial aspects of the energy market. The Highlights section draws out the key movements, and the second half of the report outlines the charts and tables for further perusal.

1.0 Highlights

This section summarises the key market financial outcomes for the month.

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Oct-24 Generation Report

Heather Wang, Eric Chan, Carl Daley

The NEM expanded its capacity by 167MW in October. While demand remained at historical lows, Generator-weighted Average prices strengthened across most regions. VIC continued to experience persistent negative prices, causing energy flows to shift towards regions with more favourable pricing.

12 min read Nov 13, 2024

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Oct-24 Spot Market Report

Jay Ros, Eric Chan, Carl Daley

Mild sunny weather led to record low minimum demand for the NEM as well as record lows in VIC and SA. Meanwhile QLD and NSW continued to separate from the rest of the NEM with significantly stronger power spot prices. Gas spot prices continued to rise with average prices around $13/GJ in October.

13 min read Nov 13, 2024

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Sep-24 Generation Report

Heather Wang, Eric Chan, Carl Daley

NEM capacity grew by 340MW in September. Strong winds and mild weather led to lower demand and extensive curtailment, depressing Generator-Weighted Average prices. Many farms increased reliance on Large-scale Generation Certificates for revenue. TAS transitioned from importer to net exporter to VIC.

12 min read Oct 16, 2024