Australian Energy Market Operator

In an Australian first, the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and South Australia’s Hornsdale Stage 2 Wind Farm (Hornsdale Stage 2) are collaborating to trial whether a wind farm can provide important power system stability services.

The uptake in distributed solar generation and use of energy efficient appliances will keep grid-supplied electricity consumption stable for the next 20 years despite a projected 30 per cent increase in population and assumed average growth in the Australian economy, according to the recently released electricity forecast update from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO).

Today’s initiatives announced by the Federal government, aimed at making energy more affordable for Australians, is welcomed by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO).

A coordinated, long term and holistic planning approach is needed to ensure Victoria’s aging power system meets the reliability challenges of the changing generation mix as it transitions to a low carbon future, according to the Australian Energy Market Operator’s (AEMO) 2017 Victorian Annual Planning Review (VAPR).

REGISTRATIONS CLOSED

AEMO will be conducting a System Restart information session in South Australia to ensure the industry is kept advised of the plans and processes in place. This information session is open to all NEM Participants and intending Participants operating in South Australia and will be provided at no cost.

This two-day face-to-face training course, run by experts in MSATS and related business processes, explains how and why MSATS works the way it does.

The Reserve Capacity Mechanism (RCM) training session provides background on the Wholesale Electricity Market (WEM) in Western Australia (WA), including the history of the RCM, with a strong emphasis on the features of the capacity market.

This course provides a high level overview of the Wholesale Electricity Market (WEM) and its mechanisms. No prior knowledge of the WEM is necessary to attend this course.

The course provides an in-depth introduction to the Wholesale Electricity Market (WEM) and its price-setting mechanisms. Attendees are expected to have a prior knowledge of the WEM or have participated in the WEM Introduction course.

The Australian Energy Market Operator’s (AEMO) 2017 Graduate Development Program commenced recently, with nine graduates joining the team on rotation across functions such as energy forecasting, power systems planning and operations, and market analysis and operations.

A career with AEMO is your opportunity to make a difference by contributing to the future of Australia's energy industry. Our people play a big role in helping to ensure energy security and reliability for all Australians.

AEMO’s hugely successful three-year Graduate Development Program (GDP) is designed to empower employees to actively shape their future and build a rewarding career in the energy industry.