RERT Tendering

Interim Reliability Reserves Invitation to Tender 2024/25 South Australia  

In the 2024 Electricity Statement of Opportunities (ESOO) published in August 2024, AEMO determined that the interim reliability measure of 0.0006% unserved energy  would not be met in South Australia, New South Wales or Victoria in 2024/25 . 

AEMO has previously sought tenders for Interim Reliability Reserves in New South Wales and Victoria and is now also seeking tenders for Interim Reliability Reserves in South Australia.

The Interim Reliability Reserve mechanism (see clauses 3.20 and 11.128 of the National Electricity Rules) is intended to operate in a similar way to long notice RERT. 

Reserve contracts for Interim Reliability Reserve differ from Short Notice RERT because they require a full and fixed commitment of reserves and include strict performance requirements and testing conditions. The reserves contracted as Interim Reliability Reserves may not be varied and will be required to be 100% available on a firm basis for the duration of the agreement. 

AEMO is seeking Tenders from parties who have out of market load reduction or out of market generation capacity. For example, this can be grid-scale generation, large industrial loads, a group of aggregated smaller loads or small onsite generators. 

For any questions please contact AEMO via the RERT email address rert@aemo.com.au.

The Invitation to Tender for South Australian Interim Reliability Reserves – 2024/25 is open until 30 September 2024. The Invitation to Tender documents are provided below.