GreenForge Labs
See where your solar revenue really comes from
Revenue intelligence and cleaning optimization for Australian solar farms. Understand seasonal patterns, quantify soiling losses, and time your cleaning for maximum ROI.
Revenue Analysis
Detailed breakdowns of solar farm revenue by time period, month, and region. See how price cannibalization affects your bottom line.
Cleaning Optimizer
Model soiling losses and find the optimal cleaning schedule. Five soiling models including rainfall-based and PM-derived rates.
AEMO Market Data
5-minute dispatch data from NEM, WEM, and NTEM. Updated weekly from AEMO NEMWEB via the NEMOSIS library.
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Revenue analysis across all Australian electricity markets
National Electricity Market (NEM)
Solar Period Definitions
Solar Peak
8am – 4pm
Peak generation period. Often sees the lowest or negative prices due to solar oversupply and price cannibalization.
Solar Shoulder
6–8am & 4–6pm
Transition periods with moderate output. Generally better price capture than peak solar hours.
Non-Solar
6pm – 6am
Evening and overnight periods. Highest average wholesale prices but no solar generation.
About This Analysis
Data Sources
NEM: Data sourced from AEMO NEMWEB via NEMOSIS.
WEM: Data sourced from AEMO's WA data portal.
NT: Generation estimated from CER metered data and BOM satellite irradiance.
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 Peak, Solar Shoulder, and Non-Solar. NEM uses AEST, WEM uses AWST, NT uses ACST.
*We use "Solar Peak" and "Solar Shoulder" for consistency, rather than "Solar Hours" as in the original WattClarity article. The time periods are identical.