The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has today released its 2018/19 summer readiness report which highlights the plans and actions both AEMO and the industry have taken to prepare Australia’s power system for the summer ahead.
electricity, national electricity market, weather, summer, media release, Victoria, South Australia, Audrey ZibelmanThe Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has announced it has called on Reliability and Emergency Reserve Trader (RERT) providers to be on standby this afternoon to deliver contingency support if required to provide additional supply across Victoria and South Australia.
Audrey Zibelman, South Australia, Victoria, reportAEMO has entered into agreements with large electricity users, retailers and generators to secure a total of 1,150 megawatts of strategic reserves across Victoria and South Australia that we can call on in emergencies e.g. multi-day heatwave events occurring concurrently across both South Australia and Victoria through the Reliability and Emergency Reserve Trader (RERT) process.
South Australia, Victoria, electricity, peak demandOver two days, 300 stakeholders – political leaders, regulators, energy producers, disruptors, and users – come together for the nation’s highest-level discussion of Australia’s multiple energy challenges and opportunities.
Audrey Zibelman, electricity, energy security, consumers, cyber security, innovation, national electricity market, renewables, solar, video, technologyWith winter well and truly upon us, we are all experiencing the big chill effect. None more so than the millions of renters across the country living in properties that are not energy efficient.
Victoria, winterAEMO has made a number of recommendations on the ESCOSA report.
South Australia, media releaseWe are fast approaching a world where the majority of every-day electronic devices will use the internet to connect to, and interact with, each other. This technological evolution is called the Internet of Things, or IoT, and it will radically change how we live and work in Australia.
cyber security, innovationExisting and committed generation resources alongside demand side management capacity is sufficient to meet forecast peak demand in the South West interconnected system (SWIS), according to the latest report released by the Australian Energy Market Operator.
Western Australia, electricity, media release, reportAn unmanned, solar-powered aircraft recently broke the record for the world's longest continuous flight.
solar, technology, weather, innovation, Western AustraliaThe rapid uptake of rooftop solar is changing the West’s energy paradigm.
Wholesale Electricity Market, electricity, Western Australia, media release, report