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Issue #512 - 7 October 2008


Bulletin No. 512 summarises the outcomes for period midnight Sunday 28th September to Saturday 4th October 2008.

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

Average prices during week 512 decreased in all the regions of the NEM. The highest average price occurred in New South Wales at $90.71, and the lowest was also in South Australia at $-155.13. The majority of prices fell in the $21 to $30 per MWh range.

Demand averages remained the same in New South Wales and Victoria, decreased in South Australia and Tasmania, and increased in Queensland. The regional demand high for the week was 11,008.1 MW in New South Wales, and the low was 947.0 MW in Tasmania.

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

90.71

14.78

33.20

-11.76

QLD

84.99

13.12

31.26

-5.94

SA

45.36

-155.13

28.35

-15.01

VIC

82.1

11.43

32.83

-19.74

TAS

76.48

1.16

24.38

-39.67

NOTE: All prices reported are exclusive of GST.

 

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

11008.1

6263.4

8659.6

0.0

QLD

7011.5

4223.6

5722.9

1.1

SA

1771.7

967.2

1402.9

-3.0

VIC

6903.7

4335.0

5751.0

0.0

TAS

1448.0

947.0

1158.2

-0.5

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

28th September 08

12.5

17.6

11

28.7

6.1

17.3

11.4

19.7

14.9

34

29th September 08

8.7

16.1

12.6

34.7

4.5

13.2

9.2

14.4

12.8

19.5

30th September 08

6.4

22.5

13.8

24.5

8

16.1

8.4

16.7

11.5

19.8

1st October 08

15.8

26

13.7

25.1

10

20

7

21.7

13.6

23.2

2nd October 08

14.3

23.6

13.5

23.8

11.4

20.8

13.8

24

17.8

30.9

3rd October 08

12.3

19.6

13.8

27

8.5

17.8

11

25.3

20.5

35.4

4th October 08

8.5

16.6

14.8

27.2

5.3

17

11.3

17.1

16.2

21.2

Weekly Average

11.2

20.3

13.3

27.3

7.7

17.5

10.3

19.8

15.3

26.3

 

Interconnector Flows

 

Spot Price and System Demand by Region

 

 


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