Market Notices

118528GENERAL NOTICE30/09/2024 09:20:28 AM

Heywood testing (SA to Vic) 30th September 2024

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

There is an opportunity for testing Heywood Interconnector (HIC) flow from South Australia to Victoria above 450MW and Victoria to South Australia above 450MW on 30th September from 9:00hrs to 17:00hrs

This test includes a trip and reclose of a line in South Australia.

Please also refer to the published formal PEC Stage 1 and HIC capacity release testing information at the following link https://aemo.com.au/-/media/files/stakeholder_consultation/consultations/nem-consultations/2023/project-energyconnect-stage-1-and-hic-capacity-release/pec-stage-1-and-hic---final-test-program.pdf?la=en.

Ben Blake
AEMO Operations
     
118506INTER-REGIONAL TRANSFER29/09/2024 03:29:13 AM

Inter-regional transfer limit variation - Stockdill - Upper Tumut 1 330 kV line- NSW region - 29/09/2024

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

Inter-regional transfer limit variation - Stockdill - Upper Tumut 1 330 kV line - NSW region - 29/09/2024

At 0313 hrs 29/09/2024 there was an unplanned outage of Stockdill - Upper Tumut 1 330 kV line.

The following constraint set invoked at 0320 hrs 29/09/2024
N-SDUT_1

This constraint set contains equations with the following interconnectors on the LHS.
V-S-MNSP1
VIC1-NSW1

Refer to the AEMO Network Outage Scheduler for further information.

Manager NEM Real Time Operations
     
118489GENERAL NOTICE27/09/2024 09:51:41 PM

Network Augmentation Commissioned - NSW Region - 27/09/2024

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

A network augmentation has been commissioned in the NSW region at 2150 hrs 27/09/2024 as follows:

Walla Walla substation has been cut into the existing Wagga - Jinderra (62) 330 kV line to form the following circuits:

Jinderra - Walla Walla 62 330 kV Transmission Line
Walla Walla - Wagga 6Y 330 kV Transmission Line

Manager NEM Real Time Operations
     
118427GENERAL NOTICE24/09/2024 03:38:49 PM

Network Augmentation Commissioned - NSW Region - 24/09/2024

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

Network Augmentation Commissioned - NSW Region - 24/09/2024

At 1535 hrs Buronga - Redcliffs X1 220 kV line has been commissioned.


Manager NEM Real Time Operations
     
118342GENERAL NOTICE20/09/2024 04:43:35 PM

Update - Lightning vulnerable lines in TAS region

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE.

Update - Lightning vulnerable lines in TAS region

Refer to AEMO Electricity Market Notice 118320 ,118321, 118322

At 1340 hrs 19/09/2024 the Gordon - Chapel St No 1 220 kV line and the Gordon - Chapel St No 2 220 kV line tripped.
The cause of the trip was identified as due to Lightning.

In accordance with SO_OP_3715, AEMO now considers the Gordon - Chapel St No 1 220 kV line and the Gordon - Chapel St No 2 220 kV line to be vulnerable with a category of Vulnerability due to Lightning.

Manager NEM Real Time Operations
     
118322POWER SYSTEM EVENTS19/09/2024 04:16:27 PM

Update - Non-credible contingency event - TAS region - 19/09/2024

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE.

Update - Non-credible contingency event - TAS region - 19/09/2024

Refer AEMO Electricity Market Notice 118321

At 1446 hrs the Gordon - Chapel St No 1 and No 2 220 kV lines were returned to service.

This non-credible contingency event was caused by lightning. There is no longer any lightning activity in the vicinity of the following lines. Accordingly its classification has reverted to a non-credible contingency event.


Manager NEM Real Time Operations
     
118321POWER SYSTEM EVENTS19/09/2024 03:28:41 PM

Update - Non-credible contingency event - TAS region - 19/09/2024

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE.

Update - Non-credible contingency event - TAS region - 19/09/2024

At 1340 hrs the Gordon - Chapel St No1 and No 2 220 kV lines tripped.

AEMO did not instruct load shedding.

AEMO has advised of approximately 112 MW disconnection of bulk electrical load,
disconnection of generation at Studland Bay Wind generator (71 MW) and 23 MW generation reduction at Gordon Power station.

The cause of this non credible contingency event is not known at this stage.

Manager NEM Real Time Operations
     
118320POWER SYSTEM EVENTS19/09/2024 01:54:59 PM

Non-credible contingency event - TAS region - 19/09/2024

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE.

Non-credible contingency event - TAS region - 19/09/2024

At 1340 hrs the Gordon - Chapel St No1 and No 2 220 kV lines tripped.

AEMO did not instruct load shedding.

AEMO has not been advised of any disconnection of bulk electrical load.

The cause of this non credible contingency event is not known at this stage.

Manager NEM Real Time Operations
     
118319GENERAL NOTICE19/09/2024 01:45:31 PM

Planned outage of Tailem Bend - South East 275 kV transmission line in the South Australia region beginning on 20/09/2024

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

The Tailem Bend - South East No 1 275 kV line in the South Australian (SA) region is planned to be out of service from 2100 hrs on 20/09/2024 to 0530 hrs on 21/09/2024.

A credible contingency event during this planned outage could cause synchronous separation of the SA region from the rest of the NEM.

During this planned outage:
- Power transfer will be restricted across the VIC - SA interconnector (Heywood interconnector); and
- Post contingent FCAS will be sourced within SA following Separation event.

Refer AEMO Network Outage Schedule (NOS) for further details.

AEMO Operations
     
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