Market Notices

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

The Nebo to Broadsound no. 8846 275 kV line in the Queensland (QLD) region is planned to be out of service from 0600 hrs 16/08/2024 to 1700 hrs 18/08/2024.

This outage is considered a High Impact Outage (HIO) as the outage recall is greater than 30 minutes.
A credible contingency event during this planned outage may require market intervention, such as the issuing of directions.

Refer AEMO Network Outage Schedule (NOS) for further details.

AEMO Operations

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Refer to market notice 116052

There is an opportunity for testing QNI Minor for flows from NSW to Qld up to 850 MW on Monday 12th August 2024 from 1100 to 1700hrs.

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

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Network Augmentation Commissioned - VIC Region - 07/08/2024

Cressy - Golden Plains No. 2 220 kV Line has been commissioned.

Manager NEM Real Time Operations

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

Refer to market notices 117060.

AEMO, TransGrid, Powerlink have reviewed the test results following the QNI minor testing on 19th June 2024. The next hold point can now be released.

The hold point of 1400 MW from Qld to NSW will be implemented as of 1000 hrs 31st July 2024.

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

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE.

Non-credible contingency event - QLD region - 30/07/2024

At 0537 hrs the Darling Downs Power Station GT1, GT3 and and the steam turbine tripped from 484 MW.

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

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE.

Update - Non-credible contingency event - QLD region - 27/07/2024

Refer AEMO Electricity Market Notice 117487

At 1702 hrs the H38 Goodna No. 2 275kV Bus and the H38 Goodna No. 1 275/132kV transformer 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

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE.

Correction to Market Notice 117486

Non-credible contingency event - QLD region - 27/07/2024

At 0951 hrs the H38 Goodna No. 2 275kV Bus and the H38 Goodna No. 1 275/132kV transformer 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

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE.

Non-credible contingency event - QLD region - 27/07/2024

At 0951 hrs the H3 Goodna No. 2 275kV Bus and the H3 Goodna No. 1 275/132kV transformer 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

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

Network Augmentation Commissioned - VIC Region - 30/07/2024

Cressy Terminal Station has been cut into the existing Moorabool - Mortlake No.2 500 kV line to form the following circuits:

Cressy - Mortlake No.2 500 kV line
Cressy - Moorabool No.2 500 kV line

Manager NEM Real Time Operations