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Energy Trendz Daily 22 - 24 January 2021

By Ruth McKinlay, January 25, 2021

Spot price averages at Otahuhu were $105 on Friday, $98 on Saturday, and $100 on Sunday.   


Energy Trendz Daily 21 January 2021 (Interim)

By Ruth McKinlay, January 22, 2021

Spot price averages exceeded $112/MWh yesterday. Wind generation averaged 384 MW. 


Tiwai Remains Another ‘X’ Years

By Greg Sise, January 21, 2021

The Tiwai Pt aluminium smelter has received a stay of execution, with the news last week that Meridian Energy and the smelter’s majority owner, Rio Tinto, reached agreement on 13th January to amend their existing agreement so that its termination date is now 31st December 2024, and not August 2021.

Electricity market


Energy Link Contract Indexes January 2021, Issue 142

By Greg Sise, January 21, 2021

The FPVV sub-index went up this month, but the CFD sub-index went down. The net result was the main index more-or-less went sideways, increasing by just over 1% to 8.9 c/kWh.

Electricity market


Hydro Watch 21 January 2021, Issue 1240

By Ruth McKinlay, January 21, 2021

 Total storage increased 124 GWh over the last week. South Island controlled storage increased 4.6% to 1,745 GWh; South Island uncontrolled storage increased 23.5% to 420 GWh; with Taupo storage decreasing 6.7% to 443 GWh.


Energy Trendz Daily 20 January 2021 (Interim)

By Ruth McKinlay, January 21, 2021

Spot price averages exceeded $88/MWh yesterday. Wind generation averaged 443 MW. 


Energy Trendz Daily 19 January 2021 (Interim)

By Ruth McKinlay, January 20, 2021

Prices yesterday averaged $97 at Benmore and Haywards, and $99 at Otahuhu yesterday. Wind generation averaged 450 MW. 


Energy Trendz Daily 18 January 2021 (Interim)

By Ruth McKinlay, January 19, 2021

Prices yesterday averaged $97 at Benmore, $96 at Haywards and $97 at Otahuhu yesterday. Wind generation averaged 468 MW. 


Energy Trendz Weekly 17 January 2021, Issue 1,236

By Ruth McKinlay, January 18, 2021

Average prices increased by 77.3% at Benmore, increased by 79.2% at Islington, increased by 75.9% at Haywards and increased by 71.1% at Otahuhu over the last week. Total Storage decreased to 2,483 GWh. NI storage decreased by 2 % to 474 GWh while SI storage decreased by 1% to 2,009 GWh.


Energy Trendz Daily 15 - 17 January 2021 (Interim)

By Ruth McKinlay, January 18, 2021

Spot price averages at Otahuhu were $273 on Friday, $121 on Saturday, and $164 on Sunday.   


Energy Trendz Daily 14 January 2021 (Interim)

By Ruth McKinlay, January 15, 2021

Spot price averages exceeded $206/MWh yesterday. Wind generation averaged 71 MW. 


Hydro Watch 24 December 2020 - 14 January 2021

By Ruth McKinlay, January 14, 2021

 Total storage decreased 19.3 GWh over the last week. South Island controlled storage increased 1.1% to 1,669 GWh; South Island uncontrolled storage decreased 8% to 340 GWh; with Taupo storage decreasing 1.6% to 474 GWh.


Energy Trendz Daily 14 January 2021 (Interim)

By Ruth McKinlay, January 14, 2021

Prices yesterday averaged $186 at Benmore, $193 at Haywards and $209 at Otahuhu yesterday. Wind generation averaged 89 MW. 


Energy Trendz Daily 12 January 2021 (Interim)

By Ruth McKinlay, January 13, 2021

Spot price averages exceeded $149/MWh yesterday. Wind generation averaged 77 MW. 


Energy Trendz Weekly 27 December 2020 - 10 January 2021

By Ruth McKinlay, January 13, 2021

Average prices increased by 36% at Benmore, increased by 35% at Islington, increased by 34% at Haywards and increased by 33% at Otahuhu over the last week.  Total Storage increased to 2,502 GWh. NI storage increased by 6% to 482 GWh while SI storage increased by 3% to 2,020 GWh.


Energy Trendz Daily 23 December 2020 - 11 January 2021

By Ruth McKinlay, January 12, 2021

Prices yesterday averaged $134 at Benmore, $137 at Haywards and $145 at Otahuhu yesterday. Wind generation averaged 185 MW. 


Energy Trendz Daily 22 December 2020 (Interim)

By Ruth McKinlay, December 23, 2020

Prices averaged $112 at Benmore, $115 at Haywards and $125 at Otahuhu yesterday. Wind generation averaged 171 MW. 


Energy Trendz Daily 21 December 2020 (Provisional)

By Ruth McKinlay, December 22, 2020

Spot price averages exceeded $137/MWh yesterday. Wind generation averaged 60 MW. 


Energy Trendz Monthly - December 2020, Issue 141

By Ruth McKinlay, December 21, 2020

The index increased this month on a volume of 26 contracts traded 14 CFD, 12 FPVV.  The spread of prices making up the index was 6.0 c/kWh this month. Prices for the contracts varied from 6.0 c/kWh to 11.9 c/kWh when referenced to Haywards.  The gap between the ELL Index and the ASX index has remained mostly unchanged this month as both indices increase.


Energy Trendz Weekly 20 December 2020, Issue 1,232

By Ruth McKinlay, December 21, 2020

Average prices decreased by 9.7% at Benmore, decreased by 9.7% at Islington, decreased by 9.5% at Haywards and decreased by 11.8% at Otahuhu over the last week. Total Storage decreased to 2,476 GWh. NI storage remained at 469 GWh while SI storage decreased by 2% to 2,007 GWh.


Energy Trendz Daily 18 - 20 December 2020

By Ruth McKinlay, December 21, 2020

Prices averaged $146 at Benmore, $148 at Haywards and $155 at Otahuhu yesterday. Wind generation averaged 187 MW. 


Energy Trendz Daily 17 December 2020 (Interim)

By Ruth McKinlay, December 18, 2020

Spot price averages exceeded $122/MWh yesterday. Wind generation averaged 192 MW. 


Energy Trendz Daily 16 December 2020 (Provisional)

By Ruth McKinlay, December 17, 2020

Spot prices spiked to $165.93 at Otahuhu yesterday. Wind generation averaged 419 MW.


Hydro Watch 17 December 2020, Issue 1,235

By Ruth McKinlay, December 17, 2020

Total storage decreased 48.9 GWh over the last week. South Island controlled storage decreased 3.5 % to 1,623 GWh; South Island uncontrolled storage increased 3 % to 384 GWh; with Taupo storage remaining steady at 469 GWh.


Energy Trendz Daily 15 December 2020 (Provisional)

By Ruth McKinlay, December 16, 2020

Spot prices spiked to $283.06 at Otahuhu yesterday. Wind generation averaged 169 MW.


Energy Trendz Daily 14 December 2020 (Provisional)

By Ruth McKinlay, December 15, 2020

Spot price averages exceeded $148/MWh yesterday. Wind generation averaged 48 MW.


Energy Trendz Weekly 13 December 2020, Issue 1,231

By Ruth McKinlay, December 14, 2020

Average prices increased by 36.7% at Benmore, increased by 38.2% at Islington, increased by 32.4% at Haywards and increased by 31.4% at Otahuhu over the last week.  Total Storage increased to 2,525 GWh. NI storage decreased by 5 %  to 469 GWh while SI storage increased by 2% to 2,056 GWh.


Energy Trendz Daily 11 - 13 December 2020

By Ruth McKinlay, December 14, 2020

Spot price averages at Otahuhu were $117.97on Friday, $116.04 on Saturday, and $117.15 on Sunday. 


Energy Trendz Daily 10 December 2020 (Interim)

By Ruth McKinlay, December 11, 2020

Spot price averages exceeded $203/MWh yesterday. Wind generation averaged 262 MW. 


Hydro Watch 10 December 2020, Issue 1,234

By Ruth McKinlay, December 10, 2020

Total storage increased 7.4 GWh over the last week. South Island controlled storage decreased 2.3 % to 1,683 GWh; South Island uncontrolled storage increased 23.6 % to 373 GWh; with Taupo storage decreasing 4.7 % to 469 GWh.


Energy Trendz Daily 9 December 2020 (Interim)

By Ruth McKinlay, December 10, 2020

Spot price averages exceeded $217/MWh yesterday. Wind generation averaged 294 MW. 


Energy Trendz Daily 8 December 2020 (Interim)

By Ruth McKinlay, December 9, 2020

Prices averaged $138 at Benmore, $140 at Haywards and $157 at Otahuhu yesterday. Wind generation averaged 429 MW. 


Energy Trendz Daily 7 December 2020 (Interim)

By Ruth McKinlay, December 8, 2020

Spot price averages exceeded $104/MWh yesterday. Wind generation was strong, averaging 414 MW.


Energy Trendz Weekly 6 December 2020, Issue 1,230

By Ruth McKinlay, December 7, 2020

Average prices increased by 3% at  Benmore, Haywards and Otahuhu over the last week, and increased by 4% at Islington. Total Storage decreased to 2,517 GWh.


Energy Trendz Daily 4 - 6 December 2020 (Interim)

By Ruth McKinlay, December 7, 2020

Spot price averages at Otahuhu were $128 on Friday, $127 on Saturday, and $128 on Sunday.  


Energy Trendz Daily 3 December 2020 (Interim)

By Ruth McKinlay, December 4, 2020

Prices averaged $84 at Benmore, $87 at Haywards and $99 at Otahuhu yesterday. Wind generation averaged 361 MW. 


Hydro Watch 3 December 2020, Issue 1,233

By Ruth McKinlay, December 3, 2020

 Total storage decreased 82 GWh over the last week. South Island controlled storage decreased 2.8% to 1723 GWh; South Island uncontrolled storage decreased 16.6% to 302 GWh; with Taupo storage increasing 5.8% to 492 GWh.


Energy Trendz Daily 2 December 2020 (Interim)

By Ruth McKinlay, December 3, 2020

The daily average price at Haywards was $94.81. Wind generation averaged 234 MW.


Energy Trendz Daily 1 December 2020 (Interim)

By Ruth McKinlay, December 2, 2020

Prices averaged $84.6 at Benmore, $103.69 at Haywards and $117.48 at Otahuhu yesterday. Wind generation averaged 302 MW. 


Energy Trendz Daily 30 November 2020 (Interim)

By Ruth McKinlay, December 1, 2020

The daily average price was $114.29 at Haywards. Wind generation averaged 207 MW.

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