AEMO held a webinar with more than 450 registered
participants to present and answer questions on the 2020 Integrated System
Plan (ISP), completing an extensive 18-month consultation program.
Participants were reminded of the extensive stakeholder
contributions, webinars, workshops and submissions, and the breadth and depth
of scenarios, inputs, assumptions and methodologies applied to the draft and
final ISP reports.
This included general focus areas, such as forecast energy
consumption, financial and policy settings, along with specific topics like
renewable energy zones, network losses and interconnector augmentation options.
Following that, AEMO’s Andrew Turley (Manager, Integrated
Energy Systems) and Eli Pack (Manager, Integrated System Planning) explained
the highlights of the 2020 ISP.
These presentations showcased the forecast transition of the
National Electricity Market and AEMO’s optimal development path to maximise
consumer benefits and deliver $11 billion in net market benefits to 2040.
Attendees were then given the opportunity to ask AEMO’s expert
ISP panel questions. Please note these questions and responses are now available
on AEMO’s
website.
Nicola Falcon, Group Manager – Forecasting at AEMO, said, “The
large number of attendees and enthusiastic contribution to the webinar is a
reflection on the considerable engagement throughout the ISP consultation
process.
“AEMO thanks the hundreds of stakeholders that have
contributed to this ISP and looks forward to working hand-in-hand with
consumers, governments and the industry in helping ensure our energy system is
affordable, secure, reliable and sustainable,” she said.
Moving forward, the presentation also outlined the draft
consultation and publication timeline for the 2022 ISP.
AEMO is currently in the process of organising the first
step in the 2022 ISP consultation process.
Those who have participated in the ISP process thus far have
received invitations to register their interest for an upcoming virtual
workshop to engage on the design of scenarios that will be used for upcoming
forecasting and planning activities, including the 2022 ISP. The workshop will
occur between 12-16 October, with the date to be confirmed shortly.
The deadline for the expressions of interest is Monday 28 September at 5PM (AEST). Please contact forecasting.planning@aemo.com.au
if you have not received an invitation and are interested in attending.
For further information on the 2020 ISP, please visit AEMO’s
website,
read our media
release or refer to our useful infographic
and summary
document.
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