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Feb-25 Spot Market Report
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Feb-25 Spot Market Report

Tasmania’s average spot price for February was the highest in the NEM, despite exceptionally low demand and accounted for almost half of all FCAS cost for the month. East coast gas spot prices remained high at around $13.50/GJ for the DWGM, and $12.50/GJ in Victoria’s STTM.
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Feb-25 Generation Report
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Feb-25 Generation Report

February brought no new connections to the NEM. Generator-Weighted Average prices improved for solar and wind across most regions, except QLD. Solar and wind farms continued to face large curtailment. VIC was the dominant energy exporter while TAS was the biggest importer in February.
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Feb-25 Financial Market Report
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Feb-25 Financial Market Report

Carl Daley
Carl Daley
The Q1-25 spot price continues to struggle to meet pre-summer expectations and the forward market has now resigned to this lower level. The lower Q1 prices have led to the FY-25/26 forward prices also softening in the northern States.
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Jan-25 Spot Market Report
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Jan-25 Spot Market Report

January maximum demand levels were low compared to historical levels resulting in relatively soft spot price outcomes, except for brief price volatility in QLD and NSW. High offers from Hydro kept TAS prices around $120/MWh. Gas prices retreated below $14/GJ in following a lengthy rally in Q4-24.
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Jan-25 Generation Report
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Jan-25 Generation Report

The NEM added 185MW capacity in January. Generator-Weighted Average prices declined for wind and solar farms in most regions, with solar farms facing deeper discounts to Time-Weighted Average prices. Solar curtailment remained high, particularly in SA. QLD's reliance on NSW during peak demand grows.
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Jan-25 Financial Market Report
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Jan-25 Financial Market Report

Carl Daley
Carl Daley
As we navigate through the summer season, the energy market is displaying several notable trends for Q1-25 as forward prices struggle to be delivered. We check the impact on the upcoming FY-25/26 which is a key component for Regulators setting the forthcoming regulated maximum residential tariffs.
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Nov-24 Spot Market Report
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Nov-24 Spot Market Report

High prices persisted in the electricity and gas spot markets during November, with extreme electricity spot prices in QLD and NSW, and surging gas spot prices in the STTM. The NEM survived the hottest November on record, but we aren’t out of the woods yet with a hot summer on the radar.
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Oct-24 Generation Report
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Oct-24 Generation Report

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.
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Oct-24 Spot Market Report
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Oct-24 Spot Market Report

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.
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