Market analysis of 17 March 2023
Regional demand in Queensland peaked at 10,099.62 MW at 17:00 on 17 March 2023. The day’s lowest observation was 6,058.75 MW at 04:00, so demand moved by 4,040.87 MW from trough to peak.
At the demand peak the wholesale price was AUD 493.94/MWh. The day’s highest price, AUD 14,500.00/MWh, came at 17:45, and the daily price average was AUD 289.04/MWh.
The Demand Profile Through The Day
The first chart traces five-minute demand and dispatchable generation in Queensland, 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 17 March 2023. Queensland’s peak of 10,100 MW compares with New South Wales 10,551 MW, Victoria 5,697 MW, South Australia 1,992 MW, Tasmania 1,312 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 17 March 2023. 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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