Market analysis of 6 November 2022
Regional demand in South Australia peaked at 1,369.42 MW at 20:05 on 6 November 2022. The day’s lowest observation was 114.41 MW at 13:45, so demand moved by 1,255.01 MW from trough to peak.
At the demand peak the wholesale price was AUD 131.38/MWh. The day’s highest price, AUD 285.18/MWh, came at 16:50, and the daily price average was AUD 68.81/MWh.
The Demand Profile Through The Day
The first chart traces five-minute demand and dispatchable generation in South Australia, in fixed UTC+10. The gap between the two lines reflects the region’s net interchange with its neighbours across the day.
How The Five Regions Compared
The second chart compares each region’s peak demand for 6 November 2022. South Australia’s peak of 1,369 MW compares with New South Wales 7,882 MW, Queensland 6,925 MW, Victoria 4,897 MW, Tasmania 1,088 MW.
What The Day Means For Operations
For a battery operator, the question is where charging and discharging belonged within this curve. For a generator or retailer, the same timestamps show which intervals carried the most value or cost. Reviewing the day interval by interval keeps these signals visible where a daily average would hide them.
This analysis uses Network Map’s regional observations dated 6 November 2022. Prices are in Australian dollars per megawatt-hour, times use fixed UTC+10, and daily averages give equal weight to each five-minute observation.
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