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Direction - SA region to Pelican Point Power Limited - PPCCGT PELICAN POINT
Direction - SA region to Pelican Point Power Limited - PPCCGT PELICAN POINT
Refer to Market Notice 125666
In accordance with section 116 of the National Electricity Law, AEMO is issuing a direction to Pelican Point Power Limited. For the purposes of the National Electricity Rules this is a direction under clause 4.8.9(a1)(1).
Direction issued to: Pelican Point Power Limited - PPCCGT PELICAN POINT at 1600 hrs 15/03/2025
Type of resource: generating unit
Required actions: Remain synchronised and follow dispatch targets at 0300 hrs 16/03/2025
Services provided: Voltage Control
Circumstances necessitating the Direction: Voltage
Circumstances necessitating the Direction additional detail: The synchronous generating units currently expected to be synchronised in SA will be inadequate to maintain sufficient Voltage Control in SA. Intervention is required to maintain the power system in a secure operating state
Expected duration: 0400 hrs 17/03/2025
Pelican Point Power Limited does not incur any civil monetary liability for a relevant action taken in accordance with this direction unless the action is taken in bad faith.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Update - Foreseeable AEMO intervention in SA region
Update - Foreseeable AEMO intervention in SA region
Refer AEMO Electricity Market Notice 125664
AEMO has identified a foreseeable circumstance that may require an AEMO intervention event in the SA region from 0130 hrs 16/03/2025.
The foreseeable circumstance requiring the need for intervention is Voltage.
AEMO estimates that, in the absence of sufficient market response by 1600 hrs 15/03/2025, AEMO may need to intervene by issuing a direction.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Foreseeable AEMO intervention under clause 4.8.5A (a) of the NER in SA region
Foreseeable AEMO intervention under clause 4.8.5A (a) of the NER in SA region
AEMO has identified a foreseeable circumstance that may require an AEMO intervention event in the SA region from 0130 hrs 16/03/2025.
The foreseeable circumstance requiring the need for intervention is Voltage.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Update - Non-credible contingency event - TAS region - 12/03/2025
Update - Non-credible contingency event - TAS region - 12/03/2025
Refer AEMO Electricity Market Notice 125564
The cause of this non credible contingency event is not known at this stage.
AEMO is not satisfied that this non credible event is unlikely to re-occur.
AEMO has therefore reclassified this event as a credible contingency event until further notice.
Region: TAS
Elements: Ulverstone - Emu Bay 110kV Line and the Ulverstone - Sheffield tee Paloona 110kV Line
Duration: 1500 hrs 12/03/2025 until further notice
Constraint set(s) invoked: Nil
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Update - Non-credible contingency event - TAS region - 12/03/2025
Update - Non-credible contingency event - TAS region - 12/03/2025
Refer AEMO Electricity Market Notice 125556
The cause of this non credible contingency event is not known at this stage.
AEMO is not satisfied that this non credible event is unlikely to re-occur.
AEMO has therefore reclassified this event as a credible contingency event until further notice.
Region: TAS
Elements: Sheffield - Burnie No. 1 220kV Line, Sheffield - Burnie No. 2 110kV Line and the Ulverstone - Emu Bay 110kV Line
Duration: 1400 hrs 12/03/2025 until further notice
Constraint set(s) invoked: Nil
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Non-credible contingency event - TAS region - 12/03/2025
Non-credible contingency event - TAS region - 12/03/2025
At 1303 hrs the Ulverstone - Emu Bay 110kV Line and the Ulverstone - Sheffield tee Paloona 110kV Line tripped and auto reclosed.
AEMO did not instruct load shedding.
Approximately 12MW of bulk electrical load was disconnected momentarily.
The cause of this non credible contingency event is not known at this stage.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Update - Non-credible contingency event - TAS region - 12/03/2025
Update - Non-credible contingency event - TAS region - 12/03/2025
Refer AEMO Electricity Market Notice 125555
Updated elements: Sheffield George Town No. 1 220kV Line, Sheffield George Town No. 2 220kV Line plus 40 MW load loss at Nystar and 56 MW load loss at Temco.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Non-credible contingency event - TAS region - 12/03/2025
Non-credible contingency event - TAS region - 12/03/2025
At 1200 hrs the Sheffield - Burnie No. 1 220kV Line, Sheffield - Burnie 2 110kV Line and the Ulverstone - Emu Bay 110kV Line tripped.
AEMO did not instruct load shedding.
AEMO has been advised that 43MW of bulk electrical load has been disconnected.
The cause of this non credible contingency event is not known at this stage.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Update - Non-credible contingency event - TAS region - 12/03/2025
Update - Non-credible contingency event - TAS region - 12/03/2025
Refer AEMO Electricity Market Notice 125554
The cause of this non credible contingency event is not known at this stage.
AEMO is not satisfied that this non credible event is unlikely to re-occur.
AEMO has therefore reclassified this event as a credible contingency event until further notice.
Region: TAS
Elements: Sheffield George Town No. 1 220kV Line and Sheffield George Town No. 2 220kV Line
Duration: 1300 hrs 12/03/2025 until further notice
Constraint set(s) invoked: T-GTSH_N-2
Manager NEM Real Time Operations