With consecutive days of high temperatures forecast throughout Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales this week, we break down how electricity reserve levels and notices work during heat events.
weather, summer, electricity, national electricity market, peak demand, consumers, energy explainedFor 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 explainedLike 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 explainedThe third quarter of 2018 (Q3 2018) was one of records for the energy sector, according to AEMO’s latest Quarterly Energy Dynamics (QED) report.
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Victoria, electricity, innovation and technology, renewables, solar, weather, videoOver 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.
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