Market Notices – Market notices in the National Electricity Market (NEM) are real‑time alerts issued by the Australian Energy Markey Operator (AEMO) to inform participants of events or conditions (such as System Status, Reserve Shortfalls, Price Adjustments, Constraints, or Interventions) that may impact market operations.
Spot Prices – NEM spot prices are the real‑time wholesale electricity prices set every five minutes, and they differ by region because each state in the National Electricity Market (Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and Tasmania) has its own demand, generation mix, and interconnector constraints.
Dispatch -v- Spot Prices – Dispatch in the NEM reflects the physical allocation of generation to meet demand, while spot prices vary by region because each state’s dispatch outcomes are shaped by its own generation mix, demand profile, and interconnector constraints
NEM – Battery Generation (and Storage) – In the NEM, SCADA data on batteries captures their real‑time generation when discharging and their storage when charging, making them visible as both supply and demand resources that support grid stability and renewable integration
NEM – Coal Generation – In the NEM, SCADA data on coal generation shows the near real‑time baseload output from coal‑fired units, a backbone of supply that remains central to dispatch decisions. Debate intensifies over whether coal should persist in the mix while renewables themselves face scrutiny around reliability, cost, and integration.
NEM – Wind Generation – In the NEM, SCADA data on wind generation captures the variable but increasingly significant output of wind farms, highlighting both their growing role in supplying clean energy and the ongoing debate over how to firm and integrate that variability into reliable dispatch; yet these assets remain vulnerable to “wind droughts,” extended periods of low wind across regions that can expose the grid to supply shortfalls and price volatility
DISPATCH SCADA by Fuel Type – In the NEM, the dispatch SCADA by fuel type graph stacks coal, gas, hydro, wind, solar, and batteries over time, giving a clear picture of how the generation supply mix shifts daily and exposing the balance between firm baseload, variable renewables, and emerging battery storage.
