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Bundey to Buronga (6F) line to be energised 0700 21st January 2025
Refer to market notice 122115
The Bundey to Buronga 330kV (6F) line will be energised at 0700 hrs 21st January 2025. This is to facilitate further testing of PEC-1. Any future outages of 6F will be notified via NOS.
When further testing of PEC-1 opportunities arise these will be notified via market notice. At this time there are no opportunities for testing forecast.
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
NEM Local Temperature Alerts for QLD, SA, VIC from 20 Jan 2025 to 24 Jan 2025
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.
QLD
Dalby Ap (37+ Deg C): 22nd Jan, 23rd Jan, 24th Jan
SA
Port Augusta Ap (39+ Deg C): 20th Jan
VIC
Mildura Ap (39+ Deg C): 20th Jan, 21st 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 - Non-credible contingency event - NSW region - 15/01/2025
Update - Non-credible contingency event - NSW region - 15/01/2025
Refer AEMO Electricity Market Notice 123354
At 1458 hrs the Tomago - Taree (963) 132kV line was returned to service. The Tomago - Brandy Hill (9C6) 132kV line was returned to service on 16/01/2025.
The cause of this non-credible contingency event has been identified and AEMO is satisfied that another occurrence of this event is unlikely under the current circumstances.
AEMO will not reclassify this event as a credible contingency event.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Update - Non-credible contingency event - NSW region - 17/01/2025
Update - Non-credible contingency event - NSW region - 17/01/2025
Refer AEMO Electricity Market Notice 123406
At 1345 hrs the Buronga 330 kV B Bus was returned to service.
The cause of this non-credible contingency event has been identified and AEMO is satisfied that another occurrence of this event is unlikely under the current circumstances.
AEMO will not reclassify this event as a credible contingency event.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Update Non-credible contingency event - NSW region - 17/01/2025
Update Non-credible contingency event - NSW region - 17/01/2025
Refer AEMO Electricity Market Notice 123404
At 0825 hrs the Buronga 330 kV B Bus 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
Non-credible contingency event - NSW region - 17/01/2025
Non-credible contingency event - NSW region - 17/01/2025
At 0825 hrs the Buronga 330 kV B Bus 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 has been identified and AEMO is satisfied that another occurrence of this event is unlikely under the current circumstances.
The cause of this non credible contingency event is not known at this stage.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
NEM Local Temperature Alerts for SA, VIC from 17 Jan 2025 to 21 Jan 2025
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): 19th Jan
VIC
Mildura Ap (39+ Deg C): 20th Jan, 21st 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
Network Augmentation Commissioned - Vic Region - 16/01/2025
Network Augmentation Commissioned - Vic Region - 16/01/2025
At 2128 hrs 16/01/2025, the Koorangie 220 kV Terminal Station has been cut in to the existing Kerang - Wemen 220 kV transmission line resulting in the following network augmentations being commissioned:
Koorangie 220 kV Terminal Station
Koorangie - Wemen 220 kV transmission line
Kerang - Koorangie 220 kV transmission line
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
NEM Local Temperature Alerts for QLD, SA, VIC from 16 Jan 2025 to 20 Jan 2025
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.
QLD
Rockhampton Ap (39+ Deg C): 16th Jan
SA
Port Augusta Ap (39+ Deg C): 19th Jan
VIC
Mildura Ap (39+ Deg C): 20th 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