An intense heatwave across Queensland in the early part of February 2018 saw temperatures soar to nine degrees above average in some parts of the State. This ‘heat event’ highlighted how our modern energy system is inextricably linked to the weather now more than ever before. Energy Live spoke to Mike Davidson, AEMO’s Manager of Operational Forecasting, about the lessons learnt from this extraordinary hot spell.
Queensland, weather, summer, peak demand, interview, solar, energy explainedThe Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has today released the 2017 Western Australian Gas Statement of Opportunities (WA GSOO), which provides an assessment of the WA domestic gas market for the outlook period 2018-2027.
Western Australia, gas, Audrey Zibelman, media release, report, newsThe future of energy will be digital. Blockchain technology will create new people centric energy markets using software that enables customers to set their buy and sell rates for distributed energy online.
technology, innovation and technology, consumers, distributionMost of us never think about voltage until we need the right voltage batteries to power an appliance, the remote, or a child’s toy. But the correct voltage is critical to the whole power system safely bringing us the electricity we need.
electricity, energy security, energy explainedAustralians are famous for our love of travel, but now we’re taking it up a notch with the arrival of the Australian Space Agency (ASA).
solar, technology, renewables, gas, International, factsheet, innovation and technologyThe Australian Energy Market Operator’s (AEMO) latest analysis finds that immediate targeted actions, close collaboration and long-term planning is required to mitigate the heightened risk of unserved energy (USE) over the next decade in the National Electricity Market (NEM).
Audrey Zibelman, electricity, national electricity market, media release, summer, newsAEMO manages two major electricity markets in Australia - the National Electricity Market (NEM) on the east coast, and the Wholesale Electricity Market (WEM) in Western Australia.
electricity, Wholesale Electricity Market, Western Australia, factsheet, energy explainedAudrey Zibelman, AEMO's own CEO, recently joined industry delegates in Paris to deliver the keynote presentation at the International Council on Large Electric Systems (CIGRE) opening ceremony.
Audrey Zibelman, International, electricity, innovation and technology, newsIf you suddenly lose power at home, what’s the first thing you do? Most of us keep a torch where we can find it quickly in a blackout (or candles and matches, if we are old school). Once you have light, you can check what is happening and start getting organised. But what happens when the whole power system is blacked out?
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