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Fast Frequency Response Market - Dispatch of R1 and L1 FCAS in the SA region during island conditions from 1 July 2024
From 1 July 2024 AEMO will dispatch R1 and L1 FCAS locally in the SA region during conditions of actual islanding of the SA region.
This follows the end of contracts for Fast Frequency Response (FFR) in the SA region.
The dispatch of R1 and L1 FCAS under these island conditions will not be capped.
These changes are only applicable for conditions of actual SA islanding from the rest of the NEM.
No other changes to the dispatch of R1 and L1 FCAS 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
Inter-regional transfer limit variation - Heywood - South East No 2 275 kV Line - SA region - 26/06/2024
Inter-regional transfer limit variation -Heywood - South East No 2 275 kV Line SA region - 26/06/2024
A planned outage of Heywood - South East No 2 275 kV Line in the SA region was scheduled from 0815 hrs 26/06/2024 to 1930 hrs 26/06/2024.
The outage has been completed and Heywood - South East No 2 275 kV Line returned to service at 1410 hrs 26/06/2024
Constraint set(s) revoked:
I-HYSE
I-VS_050
I-VS+LKB_050
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Inter-regional transfer limit variation -Hazelwood - South Morang No 1 500 kV Line - VIC region - 25/06/2024
Inter-regional transfer limit variation - Hazelwood - South Morang No 1 500 kV Line - VIC region - 25/06/2024
A planned outage of Hazelwood - South Morang No 1 500 kV Line in the VIC region was scheduled from 0800 hrs 25/06/2024 to 1530 hrs 25/06/2024.
The outage has been completed and Hazelwood - South Morang No 1 500 kV Line returned to service at 1016 hrs 25/06/2024
Constraint set(s) revoked: V-HWSM
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Network Augmentation Commissioned - QLD Region - 21/06/2024
Network Augmentation Commissioned - QLD Region - 21/06/2024
Commissioned:
H90 Tully South - T48 Tully 7162 132kV line
H90 Tully South No.1 275kV /132 kV transformer
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 1725 hrs 19/06/2024
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
Planned outage of the Rowville - South Morang 500 kV line in the VIC region on 20/06/2024.
The Rowville - South Morang 500 kV line in the Victoria (VIC) region is planned to be out of service from 1400 hrs to 1630 hrs on 20/06/2024.
A credible contingency event during this planned outage could cause:
- A large reduction in generation in VIC; and/ or
- Restrict power transfer across the VIC - South Australia (SA) interconnector (Heywood interconnector).
Refer AEMO Network Outage Schedule (NOS) for further details.
AEMO Operations
QNI Minor testing (Qld to NSW) 19th June 2024
Refer to market notice 117027
There is an opportunity for testing QNI Minor for flows from Qld to NSW up to 1300 MW on Wednesday 19th June 2024 from 0700 to 1000hrs.
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
Inter-regional transfer limit variation - Collector Wind Farm to Yass 3L 330kV line - NSW region - 18/06/2024
Inter-regional transfer limit variation - Collector Wind Farm to Yass 3L 330kV line - NSW region - 18/06/2024
A planned outage of Collector Wind Farm to Yass 3L 330kV line in the NSW region was scheduled from 0600 hrs 03/04/2024 to 1500 hrs 08/07/2024.
The outage has been completed and Collector Wind Farm to Yass 3L 330kV line returned to service at 1515 hrs 18/06/2024
Constraint set revoked: N-CTYS_3L_WG_CLOSE
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
QNI Minor testing (Qld to NSW) 17th June 2024
Refer to market notice 114742
There is an opportunity for testing QNI Minor for flows from Qld to NSW up to 1300 MW on Monday 17th June 2024 from 1200 to 1800hrs.
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