Australian Solar Revenue Analysis
Explore solar farm revenue patterns across Australia's electricity markets. Based on WattClarity's "Eternal Sunshine" methodology.
Select a Region
National Electricity Market (NEM)
Wholesale Electricity Market (WEM) - Western Australia
About This Analysis
Data Sources
NEM: Data sourced from AEMO NEMWEB via the NEMOSIS library.
WEM: Data sourced from AEMO's WA data portal.
Prices are based on 5-minute dispatch/balancing intervals and solar farm SCADA data.
Methodology
Revenue calculations follow WattClarity's approach, categorizing time periods into Solar Hours (8am-4pm), Solar Shoulder (6-8am, 4-6pm), and Non-Solar periods. NEM uses AEST, WEM uses AWST (Perth time).
Key Metrics
Solar Hours
8am - 4pm
Peak solar generation period. Often sees lowest or negative prices due to solar oversupply.
Solar Shoulder
6-8am & 4-6pm
Transition periods with moderate solar output. Generally better price capture than peak solar hours.
Non-Solar
6pm - 6am
Evening and overnight periods. Highest average prices but no solar generation.