Reports and resources
Roadmap to 100% Renewables Development
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Engineering Roadmap – FY2024 Priority Actions Report
The Engineering Roadmap – FY2024 Priority Actions report published in July 2023:
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outlines the activities AEMO plans to undertake in the 2023–24 financial year (FY2024) to help prepare the National Electricity Market (NEM) for operation at times of 100 percent instantaneous renewables.
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Summarises the extensive progress made in FY2023 by AEMO and across industry to increase preparedness for 100% instantaneous renewables.
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Engineering Roadmap to 100% Renewables
The Engineering Roadmap to 100% Renewables, published in December 2022:
- A detailed, engineering-focussed roadmap
- Presents AEMO’s view of the technical, engineering, and operational actions required to prepare the NEM to securely and reliably operate at 100% instantaneous renewable penetration for the first time.
- Provides a technical base to inform industry prioritisation of steps necessary to securely, reliably and affordably transition through key milestones on the way to 100% renewables.
- Provides confidence around actions underway and highlights areas requiring further attention
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Priority Actions
The Priority Actions, published in June 2022:
- Outlines a list of near-term priority actions needed to prepare the NEM power system for six identified future operational conditions, including preparation for 100% instantaneous penetration of renewables
- Summarises AEMO’s Engineering Framework action commitments for the 2022-2023 financial year
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Initial Roadmap
The Initial Roadmap, published in December 2021:
- Summarises the outcomes of a gap identification process undertaken in collaboration with stakeholders
- Highlights the key strategic decisions and next steps required to enable a secure and efficient transition to future operational conditions
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Operational Conditions Summary
The Operational Conditions Summary, published in July 2021:
- Summarises the journey to date for the Engineering Framework and how the framework links with ongoing Energy Security Board (ESB) and Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) reform processes.
- Explains and summarises the purpose of the Engineering Framework operational conditions.
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Engineering Framework March 2021 Report
The Engineering Framework March 2021 Report, published in March 2021:
- Explains what the Engineering Framework is, why it’s needed, and AEMO’s proposed approach to preparing for future system conditions.
- Summarises the work in progress across industry to prepare for future system operation
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Engineering Framework Information Pack
The information pack, published in December 2020 provided an overview of the Engineering Framework, including:
- What to expect
- Benefits of the Framework
- Journey from the RIS
- How the Framework fits with other industry processes and AEMO publications
Information in this pack has been superseded by the March 2021 report (above).
Implementation
The Voluntary Specification for Grid-Forming Inverters, published in May 2023:
- Defines and specifies the ‘core’ technical capabilities that power electronic devices should have in order to be categorised as grid-forming inverters
- Includes expected performance requirements for grid-forming inverters and ‘additional capabilities’ which, although desirable, may not be met by all grid-forming inverters
The Compliance of DER with Technical Settings report, published in April 2023:
- Summarises the evidence on the nature and scale of DER non-compliance
- Highlights the importance and urgency of improving DER compliance
- Shares insights that may inform improvements to governance frameworks for managing DER compliance.
The Inertia in the NEM explained factsheet, published in March 2023:
- Clarifies and distinguishes key terms associated with power system inertia in the NEM
- Presents AEMO’s technical view on inertia in the NEM at time of publication
The Enduring primary frequency response requirements for the NEM technical white paper, published in September 2021:
- Examines the role of primary frequency response (PFR) within the broader frequency control chain.
- Establishes the technical characteristics and power system requirements of effective PFR.
- Explores how effective PFR can be maintained as the power system continues to transition into the future.
The Application of Advanced Grid-Scale Inverters in the NEM white paper, published in August 2021:
- Describes the application of advanced grid-scale inverters in the NEM, with a focus on grid-forming inverters.
- Provides recommendations toward enabling the application of this technology to support the NEM.
Media releases
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03/07/2023
Voluntary specification for grid-forming inverters webinar presentation
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03/02/2023
Engineering Roadmap to 100% Renewables webinar presentation
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03/02/2023
Engineering Roadmap to 100% Renewables webinar recording
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03/02/2022
Initial Roadmap Information session presentation
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03/11/2021
Gaps and actions information session presentation
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16/04/2021
Industry workshop presentation
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16/04/2021
Industry workshop recording
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