In this Weekly Dispatch:
- ARENA published the National V2G strategy featuring Endgame’s modelling.
- The CEC published their quarterly investment report in renewable generation and storage. Stating that financial commitments were made for 4.3 GW of new renewable capacity last year.
- AEMO released the December 2024 quarterly connections scorecard. 3.6GW of new connection applications were received.
- European natural gas prices soar with speculations of a price cap.
- Podcast of the week: The Catalyst chat about data centers and co-locating with generation.
- This week in NEM history: Eight years ago this week operational demand reached 14,087 MW in NSW when NSW sweltered through a 43 degree heatwave. As we approach the end of summer we have seen operational demand barely exceeding 12,463 MW in NSW.