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Managing outages that create a credible risk of SA islanding
From 9th Oct 2024 AEMO will change constraints used during outages that create a credible risk of SA islanding.
From this date AEMO will:
1) Increase the maximum allowable flow on the V-SA interconnector from 50 MW to 250 MW in the VIC to SA direction, where the transmission outages is a planned outage.
2) Operate the SA region to the default 49-51 Hz target frequency containment band following a contingency event resulting in actual SA islanding. In order to meet this requirement, AEMO may now procure Contingency Raise FCAS locally from the SA region during these outages.
These changes reflect updated advice received by AEMO from the SA Jurisdictional System Security Coordinator.
The first network outage affected by this change is planned for 14th October 2024.
Andrew Groom
AEMO Operations
Inter-regional transfer limit variation - Bannaby -Sydney West 39 330 kV line - NSW region - 03/10/2024
Inter-regional transfer limit variation - Bannaby -Sydney West 39 330 kV line- NSW region - 03/10/2024
A planned outage of Bannaby -Sydney West 39 330 kV line in the NSW region was scheduled from 0700 hrs 16/09/2024 to 1600 hrs 11/10/2024.
The outage has been completed and Bannaby -Sydney West 39 330 kV line returned to service at 0920 hrs 03/10/2024
Constraint set revoked: N-BYSW_39_15M
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Heywood testing (SA to Vic) 30th September 2024
There is an opportunity for testing Heywood Interconnector (HIC) flow from South Australia to Victoria above 450MW and Victoria to South Australia above 450MW on 30th September from 9:00hrs to 17:00hrs
This test includes a trip and reclose of a line in South Australia.
Please also refer to the published formal PEC Stage 1 and HIC capacity release testing information at the following link https://aemo.com.au/-/media/files/stakeholder_consultation/consultations/nem-consultations/2023/project-energyconnect-stage-1-and-hic-capacity-release/pec-stage-1-and-hic---final-test-program.pdf?la=en.
Ben Blake
AEMO Operations
Inter-regional transfer limit variation - Stockdill - Upper Tumut 1 330 kV line- NSW region - 29/09/2024
Inter-regional transfer limit variation - Stockdill - Upper Tumut 1 330 kV line - NSW region - 29/09/2024
At 0313 hrs 29/09/2024 there was an unplanned outage of Stockdill - Upper Tumut 1 330 kV line.
The following constraint set invoked at 0320 hrs 29/09/2024
N-SDUT_1
This constraint set contains equations with the following interconnectors on the LHS.
V-S-MNSP1
VIC1-NSW1
Refer to the AEMO Network Outage Scheduler for further information.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Network Augmentation Commissioned - NSW Region - 27/09/2024
A network augmentation has been commissioned in the NSW region at 2150 hrs 27/09/2024 as follows:
Walla Walla substation has been cut into the existing Wagga - Jinderra (62) 330 kV line to form the following circuits:
Jinderra - Walla Walla 62 330 kV Transmission Line
Walla Walla - Wagga 6Y 330 kV Transmission Line
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Network Augmentation Commissioned - NSW Region - 24/09/2024
Network Augmentation Commissioned - NSW Region - 24/09/2024
At 1535 hrs Buronga - Redcliffs X1 220 kV line has been commissioned.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Update - Lightning vulnerable lines in TAS region
Update - Lightning vulnerable lines in TAS region
Refer to AEMO Electricity Market Notice 118320 ,118321, 118322
At 1340 hrs 19/09/2024 the Gordon - Chapel St No 1 220 kV line and the Gordon - Chapel St No 2 220 kV line tripped.
The cause of the trip was identified as due to Lightning.
In accordance with SO_OP_3715, AEMO now considers the Gordon - Chapel St No 1 220 kV line and the Gordon - Chapel St No 2 220 kV line to be vulnerable with a category of Vulnerability due to Lightning.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Update to system normal constraint equation in NSW for transient voltage stability in south-west NSW
Refer to market notice 92840.
Transgrid has advised AEMO of an update to the transient voltage stability limit in south-west NSW for loss of Darlington Point to Wagga (63) 330 kV line. The limit will include terms for the Darlington Point and Riverina BESS.
The following constraint equation will be updated with the above changes at 1100 hrs Friday 20th September 2024.
N::N_NIL_63
For full details on the formulation, the new constraint equation has now been loaded into AEMO's pre-production systems.
For further details on these constraint equation please contact ben.blake@aemo.com.au
Ben Blake
AEMO Operations
Planned outage of Tailem Bend - South East 275 kV transmission line in the South Australia region beginning on 20/09/2024
The Tailem Bend - South East No 1 275 kV line in the South Australian (SA) region is planned to be out of service from 2100 hrs on 20/09/2024 to 0530 hrs on 21/09/2024.
A credible contingency event during this planned outage could cause synchronous separation of the SA region from the rest of the NEM.
During this planned outage:
- Power transfer will be restricted across the VIC - SA interconnector (Heywood interconnector); and
- Post contingent FCAS will be sourced within SA following Separation event.
Refer AEMO Network Outage Schedule (NOS) for further details.
AEMO Operations