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Update - Vulnerable lines in QLD region
Update - Lightning vulnerable lines in QLD region
Refer to AEMO Electricity Market Notice 121806
At 2026 hrs 12/12/2024 the Kamerunga to Barron Gorge 132 kV Line 7184 and the Kamerunga to Barron Gorge 132 kV Line 7141 tripped.
The cause of the trip was identified as due to lightning.
In accordance with SO_OP_3715, AEMO now considers the Kamerunga to Barron Gorge 132 kV Line 7184 and the Kamerunga to Barron Gorge 132 kV Line 7141 to be vulnerable with a category of probable due to lightning.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
NEM Local Temperature Alerts for NSW, SA, VIC from 13 Dec 2024 to 17 Dec 2024
AEMO's weather service provider has issued forecast temperatures equal to or greater than the NEM Local Temperature Alert Levels for listed weather stations below.
NSW
Mudgee Ap (39+ Deg C): 16th Dec, 17th Dec
Yass (39+ Deg C): 16th Dec
SA
Adelaide West Terrace (39+ Deg C): 15th Dec
Clare High School (39+ Deg C): 15th Dec
Port Augusta Ap (39+ Deg C): 14th Dec, 15th Dec, 16th Dec
VIC
Ararat Prison (39+ Deg C): 16th Dec
Latrobe Valley Ap (39+ Deg C): 16th Dec
Melbourne Olympic Park (39+ Deg C): 16th Dec
Mildura Ap (39+ Deg C): 15th Dec, 16th Dec
The NEM Local Temperature Alert Levels are:
Launceston Ti Tree Bend: 33 Deg C, Dalby Airport: 37 Deg C, for all other selected weather stations: 39 Deg C.
AEMO requests Market Participants to:
1. review the weather forecast in the local area where their generating units / MNSP converter stations are located and,
2. if required, update the available capacity in their dispatch offers or availability submissions consistent with the forecast temperatures.
Further information is available at:
https://aemo.com.au/energy-systems/electricity/national-electricity-market-nem/nem-forecasting-and-planning/forecasting-and-reliability/projected-assessment-of-system-adequacy/nem-local-temperature-alerts
AEMO Operations Planning
Non-credible contingency event - QLD region - 12/12/2024
Non-credible contingency event - QLD region - 12/12/2024
At 2026 hrs the Kamerunga to Barron George 132 kV Line 7184 and the Kamerunga to Barron George 132 kV Line 7141 tripped.
AEMO did not instruct load shedding.
AEMO has not been advised of any disconnection of bulk electrical load.
The cause of this non credible contingency event is not known at this stage.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
NEM Local Temperature Alerts for NSW, SA, VIC from 12 Dec 2024 to 16 Dec 2024
AEMO's weather service provider has issued forecast temperatures equal to or greater than the NEM Local Temperature Alert Levels for listed weather stations below.
NSW
Yass (39+ Deg C): 16th Dec
SA
Adelaide West Terrace (39+ Deg C): 15th Dec
Clare High School (39+ Deg C): 15th Dec
Port Augusta Ap (39+ Deg C): 14th Dec, 15th Dec
VIC
Latrobe Valley Ap (39+ Deg C): 16th Dec
Melbourne Olympic Park (39+ Deg C): 16th Dec
Mildura Ap (39+ Deg C): 15th Dec, 16th Dec
Mortlake (39+ Deg C): 16th Dec
The NEM Local Temperature Alert Levels are:
Launceston Ti Tree Bend: 33 Deg C, Dalby Airport: 37 Deg C, for all other selected weather stations: 39 Deg C.
AEMO requests Market Participants to:
1. review the weather forecast in the local area where their generating units / MNSP converter stations are located and,
2. if required, update the available capacity in their dispatch offers or availability submissions consistent with the forecast temperatures.
Further information is available at:
https://aemo.com.au/energy-systems/electricity/national-electricity-market-nem/nem-forecasting-and-planning/forecasting-and-reliability/projected-assessment-of-system-adequacy/nem-local-temperature-alerts
AEMO Operations Planning
NEM Local Temperature Alerts for SA, VIC from 11 Dec 2024 to 15 Dec 2024
AEMO's weather service provider has issued forecast temperatures equal to or greater than the NEM Local Temperature Alert Levels for listed weather stations below.
SA
Adelaide West Terrace (39+ Deg C): 15th Dec
Clare High School (39+ Deg C): 15th Dec
Port Augusta Ap (39+ Deg C): 14th Dec, 15th Dec
VIC
Mildura Ap (39+ Deg C): 15th Dec
The NEM Local Temperature Alert Levels are:
Launceston Ti Tree Bend: 33 Deg C, Dalby Airport: 37 Deg C, for all other selected weather stations: 39 Deg C.
AEMO requests Market Participants to:
1. review the weather forecast in the local area where their generating units / MNSP converter stations are located and,
2. if required, update the available capacity in their dispatch offers or availability submissions consistent with the forecast temperatures.
Further information is available at:
https://aemo.com.au/energy-systems/electricity/national-electricity-market-nem/nem-forecasting-and-planning/forecasting-and-reliability/projected-assessment-of-system-adequacy/nem-local-temperature-alerts
AEMO Operations Planning
Network Augmentation Commissioned - NSW Region - 06/12/2024
Network Augmentation Commissioned - NSW Region - 06/12/2024
At 1358 hrs 06/12/2024, the Buronga No.8 330/220 kV transformer has been commissioned.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
NEM Local Temperature Alerts for SA, VIC from 05 Dec 2024 to 09 Dec 2024
AEMO's weather service provider has issued forecast temperatures equal to or greater than the NEM Local Temperature Alert Levels for listed weather stations below.
SA
Adelaide West Terrace (39+ Deg C): 5th Dec
Port Augusta Ap (39+ Deg C): 5th Dec
VIC
Mildura Ap (39+ Deg C): 6th Dec
The NEM Local Temperature Alert Levels are:
Launceston Ti Tree Bend: 33 Deg C, Dalby Airport: 37 Deg C, for all other selected weather stations: 39 Deg C.
AEMO requests Market Participants to:
1. review the weather forecast in the local area where their generating units / MNSP converter stations are located and,
2. if required, update the available capacity in their dispatch offers or availability submissions consistent with the forecast temperatures.
Further information is available at:
https://aemo.com.au/energy-systems/electricity/national-electricity-market-nem/nem-forecasting-and-planning/forecasting-and-reliability/projected-assessment-of-system-adequacy/nem-local-temperature-alerts
AEMO Operations Planning
Fast Frequency Response Market - Increase in R1 FCAS dispatch cap from 9th December 2024
Following review of the operation of the Very Fast FCAS market, from 1300 hrs AEST on 9th December AEMO will increase the cap on dispatch of Very Fast Raise (R1) Contingency FCAS from 375 MW to 425 MW
No other changes to the dispatch of Very Fast FCAS or FCAS constraint equation changes will be made on this date.
For information on the Fast Frequency Response (FFR) initiative please visit the website at: https://www.aemo.com.au/initiatives/major-programs/fast-frequency-response
Andrew Groom
AEMO Operations
Update to system strength requirements in North Queensland
Refer to market notice 106175
AEMO and Powerlink are continuing to investigate system strength requirements in North Queensland.
Due to commissioning of Clarke Creek wind farm in Far North Queensland, the system normal equations have been revised.
A revision to the constraint equations will be implemented at 1100 hrs on Monday 9th December 2024.
The new combinations have now published in a limits advice document on AEMO's website. For more information refer to the new limits advice: https://www.aemo.com.au/energy-systems/electricity/national-electricity-market-nem/system-operations/congestion-information-resource/limits-advice
This advice contains all the combinations for Queensland for system normal cases. Additional information has been included in the limit advice to clarify the requirement to disconnect all inverters/turbines under certain system conditions.
The constraint equation in the Q-NIL set of the form below will be modified:
-Q_NIL_STRGTH_KBWF
-Q_NIL_STRGTH_MEWF
Two new equations have been added:
-Q_NIL_STRGTH_CKWF
-Q_NIL_STRGTH_CKWF_I
AEMO Operations