5 March 2021
Solar farms in New South Wales are to bear the brunt of new downgrades to the Australian Energy Market Operator’s marginal loss factor figures in the coming financial year, a result of both increased local generation and more imports from Victoria and Queensland congesting the network.
AEMO’s provisional calculations show solar farms the Riverina region of NSW will be particularly hard hit, with many looking at 6 to 8 points knocked off their MLFs.
Solar generators in central Queensland, meanwhile, look set to enjoy the biggest boosts – in some cases by as much as 6 points – as do solar farms in the troubled north west region of north-western Victoria, though from a lower base.