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QNI Minor testing (NSW to Qld) 9th January 2024
Refer to market notice 112559
There is an opportunity for testing QNI Minor for flows from NSW to Qld up to 750 MW on Tuesday 9th January 2024 from 0830 to 1400hrs.
This test includes a trip and reclose of a line in northern NSW.
Please also refer to the published formal QNI minor testing information at the following link:
https://www.aemo.com.au/consultations/current-and-closed-consultations/qld-to-nsw-interconnector-qni-upgrade
Ben Blake
AEMO Operations
NEM Local Temperature Alerts for SA from 08 Jan 2024 to 12 Jan 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
Port Augusta Ap (39+ Deg C): 12th Jan
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
Inter-regional transfer limit variation - Crowlands-Bulgana-Horsham 220 kV Line - Vic region - 07/01/2024
Inter-regional transfer limit variation - Crowlands-Bulgana-Horsham 220 kV Line - Vic region - 07/01/2024
At 1152 hrs 07/01/2024 there was an unplanned outage of the Crowlands-Bulgana-Horsham 220 kV Line.
The following constraint set invoked at 12:05 hrs 07/01/2024
V-CWHO
This constraint set(s) contains equations with the following interconnectors on the LHS.
V-S-MNSP1
V-SA
VIC1-NSW1
T-V-MNSP1
Refer to the AEMO Network Outage Scheduler for further information.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Inter-regional transfer limit variation - South Pine SVC - QLD region - 03/01/2024
Inter-regional transfer limit variation - South Pine SVC - QLD region - 03/01/2024
At 1220 hrs 03/01/2024 there was an unplanned outage of the South Pine SVC.
The following constraint set(s) invoked at 1230 hrs 03/01/2024
Q-SP_VC
This constraint set(s) contains equations with the following interconnectors on the LHS.
NSW1-QLD1,N-Q-MNSP1
Refer to the AEMO Network Outage Scheduler for further information.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Cancellation Inter-Regional Transfer limit variation - Directlink control unavailable (NSW Region)
Cancellation Inter-Regional Transfer limit variation - Directlink control unavailable (NSW Region).
Refer AEMO Electricity Market Notice 113007
AEMO has been notified that the controls to vary Directlink output are now available.
Constraint set I-CTRL_ISSUE_TE revoked at 0940 hrs.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Inter-Regional Transfer limit variation - Directlink control unavailable (NSW Region)
Inter-Regional Transfer limit variation - Directlink control unavailable (NSW Region)
AEMO has been notified that the controls to vary Directlink output are unavailable until further notice.
Constraint set I-CTRL_ISSUE_TE invoked from 0920 hrs.
The constraint set contains equations with the following interconnector on the LHS:
N-Q-MNSP1
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Inter-Regional Transfer limit variation - Directlink - NSW Region
Inter-Regional Transfer limit variation - Directlink - NSW Region
There has been an unplanned outage of the No 1 Leg of Directlink .
The following constraint set was invoked at 0845 hrs 03/01/2024
N-X_MBTE_2
The constraint set contains the following interconnector on the left hand side.
N-Q-MNSP1
Refer AEMO Network Outage Scheduler (NOS) for further details.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
NEM Local Temperature Alerts for VIC from 02 Jan 2024 to 06 Jan 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.
VIC
Mildura Ap (39+ Deg C): 2nd Jan
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
Update - Lightning vulnerable equipment in QLD region
Update - Lightning vulnerable equipment in QLD region
Special Reclassification of Transmission Equipment during lightning
Refer to AEMO Electricity Market Notice 112581 and 112884.
At 1424 hrs 21/12/2023, the Middle Ridge 275 kV circuit breakers 5432 and 5422 tripped. This offloaded the H14 Middle Ridge No.2 and No. 3 275/110 kV transformers
The cause of the trip was identified as due to lightning.
In accordance with SO_OP_3715, AEMO now considers the H14 Middle Ridge No. 2 and No. 3 275/110 kV transformers to be vulnerable due to lightning.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations