Market analysis of 9 January 2026
Network Map’s battery cohort recorded modelled wholesale value of AUD 961,672 on 9 January 2026 across 51 units. That was the 11th-highest daily total of the 31 dates in January 2026. The cohort discharged 10,406 MWh.
Net energy value was AUD 928,255: discharge value of AUD 1.18 million plus signed charging value of −AUD 246,895. Ancillary services added AUD 33,417, or 3.47% of the combined total.
The Day In Its Monthly Context
The first chart places 9 January alongside the other dates of January 2026, splitting each day into net energy value and ancillary-service value. It shows whether the day stood out because of energy prices or because of ancillary services.
How The Regions Compared
Batteries in Victoria recorded the largest regional total, AUD 466,873 from 12 units. Queensland recorded AUD 266,663 from 11 units; New South Wales recorded AUD 117,882 from 13 units; South Australia recorded AUD 110,254 from 15 units.
Charging value was positive in South Australia, which happens when batteries charge while prices are below zero.
Using The Day For Battery Benchmarking
A high-value day is a useful benchmark: first find when value was concentrated, then separate the energy and ancillary-service products behind it. Comparing a single battery with its regional cohort on the same day shows how its dispatch captured the price spread.
Figures are modelled wholesale value from Network Map’s battery daily totals for 9 January 2026: discharge value plus signed charging value plus ancillary-service value, for intervals ending 00:05 to 24:00 UTC+10.
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