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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 0030 hrs 05/02/2025.
The foreseeable circumstance requiring the need for intervention is Voltage.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Update to system strength requirements in North Queensland
Refer to market notice 121468
AEMO and Powerlink are continuing to investigate system strength requirements in North Queensland.
The system normal equations have been revised to remove Gladstone >=1 requirement.
A revision to the constraint equations will be implemented at 1200 hrs on Tuesday 4th February 2025.
The new combinations have now published in a limits advice document on AEMO's website. For more information refer to the new limits advice: https://www.aemo.com.au/energy-systems/electricity/national-electricity-market-nem/system-operations/congestion-information-resource/limits-advice
This advice contains all the combinations for Queensland for system normal cases. Additional information has been included in the limit advice to clarify the requirement to disconnect all inverters/turbines under certain system conditions.
The constraint equation in the Q-NIL set of the form below will be modified:
-Q_NIL_STRGTH_xxxx
-Q_NIL_STRGTH_xxxx_I
AEMO Operations
Update - Non-credible contingency event - TAS region - 03/02/2025
Update - Non-credible contingency event - TAS region - 03/02/2025
Refer AEMO Electricity Market Notice 124043
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: Farrell - Reece No.1 and No.2 220 kV lines
Duration: 1410 hrs 03/02/2025 until further notice
Constraint set(s) invoked: F-T-FARE_N-2
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Non-credible contingency event - TAS region - 03/02/2025
Non-credible contingency event - TAS region - 03/02/2025
At 1333 hrs the Farrell - Reece No.1 and No.2 220 kV lines 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 has been identified and AEMO is satisfied that another occurrence of this event is unlikely under the current circumstances.
The cause of this non credible contingency event is not known at this stage.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Cancellation - AEMO Intervention Event - SA region 01/02/2025
Cancellation - AEMO Intervention Event - SA region 01/02/2025
Refer to Market Notice 123988
The AEMO Intervention Event and all associated directions are cancelled from 0900 hrs on 02/02/2025.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Cancellation: Direction issued to: Pelican Point Power Limited - PPCCGT PELICAN POINT
Cancellation: Direction issued to: Pelican Point Power Limited - PPCCGT PELICAN POINT
Refer to Market Notice 123989
Direction is cancelled from: 0900 hrs 02/02/2025
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
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 123988
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 01/02/2025
Type of resource: generating unit
Required actions: Remain synchronised and follow dispatch targets at 0030 hrs 02/02/2025
Services provided: Voltage Control
Circumstances necessitating the Direction:Voltage
Circumstances necessitating the Direction additional detail: intervention is required to maintain the power system in a secure operating state
Expected duration: 1130 hrs 02/02/2025 / further notice.
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
Direction - SA region 01/02/2025
Direction - SA region 01/02/2025
In accordance with section 116 of the National Electricity Law, AEMO has issued a direction to a participant in the SA region. For the purposes of the National Electricity Rules this is a direction under clause 4.8.9(a1)(1).
The issue of the direction commences an AEMO intervention event. AEMO declares all trading intervals during the event to be intervention trading intervals, commencing from the interval ending 1605 hrs on 01/02/2025.
Intervention pricing does not apply to this AEMO intervention event.
AEMO may issue or revoke additional directions in order to meet the current requirement, unless sufficient market response is provided. A further market notice will be issued when all directions related to this requirement have been cancelled.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Update - Foreseeable AEMO intervention in SA region
Update - Foreseeable AEMO intervention in SA region
Refer AEMO Electricity Market Notice 123979
AEMO has identified a foreseeable circumstance that may require an AEMO intervention event in the SA region from 0030 hrs 02/02/2025.
The foreseeable circumstance requiring the need for intervention is Voltage.
AEMO estimates that, in the absence of sufficient market response by 1600 hrs 01/02/2025, AEMO may need to intervene by issuing a direction.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations