Australia’s power market is now the most volatile in the world as unexpected losses of supply from unplanned coal generation outages and transmission line issues related to natural disasters lead to huge price fluctuations, according to Rystad Energy research. The country’s National Electricity Market NEM, which interconnects power markets in Queensland, New South Wales NSW, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia is experiencing the most fluctuations in daily prices of any system worldwide.
Solar the star renewables generation growth excels down under In September 2023, renewable energy generation in the NEM saw significant growth, with solar leading the way. The total renewable energy output reached 7 terawatt-hours TWh, up 13% year-on-year. Solar accounted for most of this increase, generating 1 TWh more than in September 2022. Wind generation remained steady year-on-year, while hydro generation dipped slightly.