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Direction - SA region 04/02/2025
Direction - SA region 04/02/2025
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 1545 hrs on 04/02/2025.
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.
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Direction - SA region to AGL SA Generation Pty Limited - TORRB4 TORRENS ISLAN
Direction - SA region to AGL SA Generation Pty Limited - TORRB4 TORRENS ISLAN
Refer to Market Notice 124056
In accordance with section 116 of the National Electricity Law, AEMO is issuing a direction to AGL SA Generation Pty Limited. For the purposes of the National Electricity Rules this is a direction under clause 4.8.9(a1)(1).
Direction issued to: AGL SA Generation Pty Limited - TORRB4 TORRENS ISLAN at 1540 hrs 04/02/2025
Type of resource: generating unit
Required actions: Remain synchronised and follow dispatch targets at 0030 hrs 05/02/2025
Services provided: Voltage Control
Circumstances necessitating the Direction: Voltage
Circumstances necessitating the Direction additional detail: The synchronous generating units currently expected to be synchronised in SA will be inadequate to maintain sufficient Voltage Control in SA. Intervention is required to maintain the power system in a secure operating state
Expected duration: 0400 hrs 06/02/2025 / further notice.
AGL SA Generation Pty 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.
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Direction - SA region to AGL SA Generation Pty Limited - TORRB2 TORRENS ISLAN
Direction - SA region to AGL SA Generation Pty Limited - TORRB2 TORRENS ISLAN
Refer to Market Notice 124056
In accordance with section 116 of the National Electricity Law, AEMO is issuing a direction to AGL SA Generation Pty Limited. For the purposes of the National Electricity Rules this is a direction under clause 4.8.9(a1)(1).
Direction issued to: AGL SA Generation Pty Limited - TORRB2 TORRENS ISLAN at 1540 hrs 04/02/2025
Type of resource: generating unit
Required actions: Remain synchronised and follow dispatch targets at 0130 hrs 05/02/2025
Services provided: Voltage Control
Circumstances necessitating the Direction: Voltage
Circumstances necessitating the Direction additional detail: The synchronous generating units currently expected to be synchronised in SA will be inadequate to maintain sufficient Voltage Control in SA. Intervention is required to maintain the power system in a secure operating state
Expected duration: 0400 hrs 06/02/2025 / further notice.
AGL SA Generation Pty 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.
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Update - Foreseeable AEMO intervention in SA region
Update - Foreseeable AEMO intervention in SA region
Refer AEMO Electricity Market Notice 124056
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.
AEMO estimates that, in the absence of sufficient market response by 1600 hrs 04/02/2025, AEMO may need to intervene by issuing a direction.
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NON-CONFORMANCE Region NSW1 Tuesday, 4 February 2025
NON-CONFORMANCE NSW1 Region Tuesday, 4 February 2025
AEMO has declared the following unit as non-conforming under clause 3.8.23 of the National Electricity Rules:
Unit: WTAHB1
Duration: 04/02/2025 12:05 to 04/02/2025 12:15
Amount: -57 MW
Constraint: NC-N_WTAHB1
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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.
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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
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NON-CONFORMANCE Region NSW1 Monday, 3 February 2025
NON-CONFORMANCE NSW1 Region Monday, 3 February 2025
AEMO has declared the following unit as non-conforming under clause 3.8.23 of the National Electricity Rules:
Unit: WTAHB1
Duration: 03/02/2025 10:35 to 03/02/2025 10:40
Amount: -132 MW
Constraint: NC-N_WTAHB1
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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.
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