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Release of PEC-1 and combined V-SA limits - 11 April 2025
Refer to market notice 123956
AEMO, Transgrid and Electranet have reviewed the test results following the PEC Stage 1 testing on 31st January 2025. Hold points 4 and 5 can now be released.
The following limits will be released as of 1000hrs 11th April 2025:
- PEC-1 - 150 MW (both directions)
- Heywood + PEC1 - 750 MW from Vic to SA and 700 MW from SA to Vic
- The existing Heywood limits of 600 and 550 MW are not being changed.
With the release of these limits AEMO will be looking for testing opportunities for increases to Heywood as per the test plan: https://aemo.com.au/-/media/files/stakeholder_consultation/consultations/nem-consultations/2023/project-energyconnect-stage-1-and-hic-capacity-release/pec-stage-1-and-hic---final-test-program.pdf?la=en.
Ben Blake
AEMO Operations
Update - Inter-regional transfer limit variation - APD - Heywood - Mortlake 500 kV line - VIC region - 10/04/2025
Update - Inter-regional transfer limit variation - APD - Heywood - Mortlake 500 kV line - VIC region - 10/04/2025
Refer to Market Notice 126464.
The cause of the unplanned outage of APD - Heywood - Mortlake 500 kV line in the VIC region has been identified and resolved. The outage has been completed and the APD - Heywood - Mortlake 500 kV line returned to service at 0948 hrs 10/04/2025
Constraint set(s) revoked: V-HYMO
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Inter-regional transfer limit variation - APD - Heywood - Mortlake 500 kV line - VIC region - 10/04/2025
Inter-regional transfer limit variation - APD - Heywood - Mortlake 500 kV line - VIC region - 10/04/2025
At 0825 hrs 10/04/2025 there was an unplanned outage of the APD - Heywood - Mortlake 500 kV line.
The following constraint set(s) invoked at 0835 hrs 10/04/2025
V-HYMO
This constraint set(s) contains equations with the following interconnectors on the LHS.
V-SA,T-V-MNSP1,V-S-MNSP1,VIC1-NSW1,NSW1-QLD1
Refer to the AEMO Network Outage Scheduler for further information.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Cancellation of Actual (LOR1) condition in the NSW region - 09/04/2025
Cancellation of Actual (LOR1) condition in the NSW region - 09/04/2025
The Actual LOR1 Condition in the NSW Region advised in AEMO Electricity Market Notice No.126458 is cancelled at 1845 hrs 09/04/2025.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Actual Lack Of Reserve Level 1 (LOR1) in the NSW region - 09/04/2025
Actual Lack Of Reserve Level 1 (LOR1) in the NSW region - 09/04/2025
An Actual LOR1 condition has been declared under clause 4.8.4(b) of the National Electricity Rules for the NSW region from 1730 hrs.
The Actual LOR1 condition is forecast to exist until 1830 hrs
The capacity reserve requirement is 1549 MW
The minimum capacity reserve available is 1164 MW
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Update - Vulnerable lines in Qld region
Update - Lightning vulnerable lines in Qld region
Refer to AEMO Electricity Market Notice 126262 and 126271
At 0152 hrs 04/04/2025 the the Ross - Townsville South No 7156 and 7249 132kV lines tripped.
The cause of the trip was identified as due to lightning.
In accordance with SO_OP_3715, AEMO now considers the the Ross - Townsville South No 7156 and 7249 132kV lines to be vulnerable with a category of probable due to lightning.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Inter-regional transfer limit variation - constraint automation to manage Power System Security in NSW region - 30/03/2025
In order to maintain the power system in a secure operating state in the NSW region, AEMO has invoked automated constraint set CA_SYDS_56FB4FDD from 1405 hrs until further notice.
This constraint set contains equations with the following interconnector on the LHS;
VIC1-NSW1
Refer to AEMO Network Outage Scheduler (NOS) for further information.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Inter-regional transfer limit variation - Mullumbimby - Dunoon - Lismore 132 kV 9U6 line - NSW region - 29/03/2025
Inter-regional transfer limit variation - Mullumbimby - Dunoon - Lismore 132 kV 9U6 line - NSW region - 29/03/2025
At 0427 hrs 29/03/2025 there was an unplanned outage of Mullumbimby - Dunoon - Lismore 132 kV 9U6 line.
The following constraint set(s) invoked at 0435 hrs 29/03/2025
N-LSDU_9U6
This constraint set(s) contains equations with the following interconnectors on the LHS.
N-Q-MNSP1
Refer to the AEMO Network Outage Scheduler for further information.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Inter-regional transfer limit variation - Hazelwood -South Morang No.1 500 kV line - VIC region - 27/03/2025
Inter-regional transfer limit variation - Hazelwood -South Morang No.1 500 kV line - VIC region - 27/03/2025
At 1150 hrs 27/03/2025 there was a short notice outage of Hazelwood -South Morang No.1 500 kV line.
The following constraint set(s) invoked at 1150 hrs 27/03/2025
V-HWSM
This constraint set(s) contains equations with the following interconnectors on the LHS.
T-V-MNSP1,V-S-MNSP1,V-SA,VIC1-NSW1
Refer to the AEMO Network Outage Scheduler for further information.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations