Cool start to 2021 drives near-record low electricity demand
Mild temperatures and record installation of rooftop solar panels has led to near record lows in electricity demand in the National Electricity Market (NEM) for the first 3 months of this year (Q1). The electricity demand in Q1 was the lowest since 2002, with a three...
Cool outbreak and gas demand forecast for this winter
As the temperature drops and Victorians begin to turn on their gas heating, many in the National Electricity Market (NEM) are wondering what the gas demands this winter will be? Cool blasts and high gas demand are primarily brought about by Antarctic southerly winds behind cold fronts that sweep...
Fog and mining solutions
As the days get shorter and the temperatures begin to drop ahead of winter, fog becomes an imminent risk for mine site safety and operations. Fog can occur at any time of the year, although they are most prevalent during the winter...
We’ve just had the coldest week of the year, so what’s in store for the NEM this winter?
A wintry blast has hit southeastern Australia this week, with temperatures plummeting for the first time this year. Canberra’s temperature dropped to a chilly –2.6 degrees Sunday night, which was 9 degrees below April’s average and the coolest night since August last year. The chilly blast also started Australia’s snow season off with a...
Tropical cyclone Seroja headed for the west coast
Tropical cyclone Seroja is expected to bring extremely dangerous weather conditions to the west coast during this coming Sunday or Monday 12 April. Seroja is forecast to make landfall between Carnarvon and Jurien Bay, late Sunday or early...
The first cold blast of the season is set to feel like winter, but will this have Victorian’s turning their heaters on?
The first cold blast of the season is set to feel like winter for Victorians and people in southern NSW. Snow, frost and cold temperatures are all on the forecast for this weekend. But will this have Victorians turning...
Tropical cyclone Seroja may swing towards WA later this week
Tropical cyclone Seroja is currently located well to the north-northwest of Broome and unlikely to impact Western Australia during the next few days (right track figure 1). However, the cyclone is forecast to swing south later this week, tracking parallel to the coast near Exmouth and Carnarvon (figure 1). At the same...
Lightning; the weather phenomena that can’t be ignored in business/mining
Lightning is one of the most dangerous weather phenomena to businesses across Australia. Producing weather’s most spectacular display, it is equally as fascinating scientifically and is the result of electrical discharge that occurs between clouds, within a cloud and from cloud to ground. Lightning and thunderstorms can occur at any time of...
