For most of Australia’s history, electricity has come from big power sources. Up until around a decade ago, a power station was typically a huge coal-fired steam turbine plant that took many hours to turn on or off. And until very recently, we had almost no way to store most of this power.
electricity, battery, solar, technology, energy explainedAt AEMO, we know that any organisation is only as strong as its people. This is why we’re sitting down with Graduate, Jacqui Mills, to give you an insight on some of the things our brilliant employees are achieving.
Tasmania, people stories, interviewLike many other power systems around the world, Australia’s electricity industry is rapidly transforming. This is being driven by a transition to low emissions generation, the rise of rooftop solar and large scale wind generation. New technologies and changing human behaviour are also having a significant influence on this change. Click on this short video to understand how it all works!
energy security, emissions, video, electricity, generation, technology, consumers, battery, energy explainedLEGO is especially popular at this time of year, they make iconic toys and even movies, but it’s their commitment to renewable energy and sustainability programs that makes them a global leader.
International, consumers, emissions, innovation and technology, renewables, wind, technologyAEMO 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 demand, energy explainedWe are currently experiencing a comprehensive shift in how we source, use and store energy. But this dynamic age owes a debt to 19th century Australian innovators like Henry Sutton, who helped develop the world’s first storage battery.
electricity, battery, innovation and technology, people stories, renewablesAustralia’s power system is in the midst of significant transformation. Not sure what we mean? Well check out our animation that visually explains the change in generation within the National Electricity Market (NEM) since it was established in late 1998!
electricity, gas, battery, hydro, wind, solar, renewables, generation, consumers, video, emissions, energy explainedAs part of World Energy Week, AEMO flew to Milan last week to meet with some of the world’s largest market operators for the GO15 Governing Board and Steering Board meetings.
International, innovation and technology, technology, video, people stories, interview, newsWith the Formula 1 (F1) Grand Prix season revving up for the first race of the season in Melbourne this Sunday, we look at the energy efficiency of the modern F1 car and the possibility of an electric future for the sport.
Victoria, battery, electricity, emissions, innovation and technology, technologyPower systems around the world are built and operated with a certain level of reserve – a ‘buffer’ to assist with maintaining power system reliability for energy consumers. Pre-determined reserves in the Australian National Electricity Market (NEM) refer to spare capacity to provide this buffer, over and above the level of electricity demand that is forecast at any given time.
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