EnergyReader · 2026-08-08 08:30

AEMO data shows NEM battery fleet bidding roughly a third of volume at the –$1,000/MWh floor as storage competes agai...

By EnergyReader Newsroom · August 8, 2026

Around a third of NEM battery volume is being offered at the –$1,000/MWh market price floor, according to AEMO data reviewed by WattClarity, a pattern that points to storage operators aggressively undercutting each other to secure charging slots during midday solar-heavy periods.

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