The Federal Government is considering carving out Western Australia from its proposed Domestic Gas Reservation scheme. The Queensland Government criticised the potential exemption for the western state. Western Australian Premier Roger Cook discussed the federal government process regarding the gas reservation policy.
AEMO published Medium Term Projected Assessment of System Adequacy results identifying no Low Reserve Conditions. The market operator published these results at 14:52 on 10 November 2026. The update stated that AEMO no longer forecasts Low Reserve Conditions previously identified for November 2027 in Victoria. The notice also confirmed that AEMO no longer forecasts Low Reserve Conditions previously identified for November 2028 in Victoria.
The NEM average price was $69.7/MWh, sitting $12.9/MWh above the seven-day average, while South Australia stood out with 16.2 hours of negative prices representing 67.4 per cent of its trading day. The highest price reached $350/MWh in Tasmania at 07:25, and the lowest fell to -$100/MWh in South Australia at 08:30. New South Wales recorded the demand peak of 8,416 MW at 19:05. Renewables provided 51.4 per cent of energy with an instantaneous peak of 80.2 per cent at 11:30. Batteries discharged 21,128 MWh during the trading day, and total FCAS reached $70,686.
AEMO issued notices stating prices were subject to review for eight consecutive trading intervals on 10 November 2026. The reviewed intervals spanned from 07:25 to 08:40. The market operator issued these notices between 07:20 and 08:35.
WattClarity published a third article exploring frequency spikes that occurred on Friday 6 November 2026. The analysis examined individual semi-scheduled wind farm dispatchable unit identifiers. The publication reviewed these identifiers to identify the largest contributors to the over-performance driving the frequency spike.
The battery energy storage system is located at North Star Junction. Fortescue's 250 MWh battery responded to an unplanned 95 MW outage at a power station. The ABB facility successfully maintained operations during the event.
Australian small-scale battery installations exceeded 1 GWh of capacity in October. This volume represented a nearly 10 per cent month-on-month increase for the residential and commercial storage sector. The growth follows a cumulative total of 600,000 rebates issued to date. The federal Cheaper Home Batteries Program passed 600,000 home battery storage systems sold. This cumulative total represents roughly 16.8 GWh of installed capacity across the country.
Developers submitted two battery energy storage system projects to the federal government under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act. These submissions include a 1.2 GWh battery project located in South Australia. The referrals also include ACEnergy’s Little River project situated in Victoria. European Energy completed construction of the 31 MW Mulwala Solar Farm in New South Wales. The developer also completed energisation and commissioning of the facility.
The 31 MW solar farm is now operating at full generation output. Australian Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Denmark. The agreement establishes a climate and energy partnership between the two nations. The signing occurred at the COP31 conference in Antalya, Türkiye. Battery manufacturer AlphaESS established a partnership with Hills Wildlife Sanctuary.
The collaboration focuses on deploying battery systems to support sanctuary operations during emergencies. AlphaESS announced the partnership at the All Energy Australia 2026 conference to enhance bushfire resilience through energy storage. Siemens and Swinburne University of Technology are expanding their Australian energy and power systems collaboration internationally. They formed the Siemens Swinburne International Energy Transition Alliance for Industry Training and Innovation. Australia's data centre development pipeline in October 2026 shows potential renewable energy demand. PV Magazine reported the pipeline presents risks of grid instability if integration is poorly managed.
Natural Gas increased 2.6 per cent to US$3.3/mmbtu. TTF Gas increased 3.0 per cent to EUR84.95/MWh. AEMO published the draft report for the December 2026 Minor Amendment Consultation. Submissions for this consultation close on 24 November 2026. SA Power Networks issued a notice advising operators not to break records for the wrong reason this harvest.