Market analysis of 5 December 2022
Wind generators delivered 90.18 GWh on 5 December 2022 and solar generators delivered 43.78 GWh, a combined 133.96 GWh across Australia’s five eastern and southern market regions. In Network Map’s daily unit records for 1 December to 31 December 2022, that was the 5th-highest daily wind total of 31 dates and the 4th-highest combined wind and solar day.
Wind output averaged 64.09 GWh a day over the same dates, so 5 December ran 40.7% above the period mean. Hydro added 26.41 GWh, while black and brown coal units supplied 138.67 GWh.
The Daily Pattern Through The Month
The first chart places the event day in its monthly context. It shows daily wind and solar energy for each date from 1 December to 31 December. Wind was the larger of the two on 5 December, at 2.06 times the solar total.
Where The Energy Came From
Victoria supplied the largest regional share of wind and solar energy, 50.82 GWh or 37.9% of the day’s total. New South Wales followed with 28.85 GWh, and Queensland contributed 23.76 GWh.
Reading The Day For Asset Performance
A high-output day is a useful benchmark for comparing a single wind or solar unit with its fuel group and its region. The next step is to match each unit’s interval output with the prices that applied when the energy was delivered, which turns the volume result into a revenue view.
Figures use positive energy from Network Map’s daily unit records for 5 December 2022, grouped by source fuel classification and region. Daily totals are summed across all classified units.
