Market Notices

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

Refer to market notice 117923

There is an opportunity for testing QNI Minor for flows from NSW to Qld up to 850 MW on Saturday 25th January 2025 from 1330 to 1530hrs.

This test includes switching of transmission lines in New South Wales and/or Queensland regions.

Please also refer to the published formal QNI minor testing information at the following link:
https://www.aemo.com.au/consultations/current-and-closed-consultations/qld-to-nsw-interconnector-qni-upgrade

Ben Blake
AEMO Operations

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

Cancellation: Direction issued to: Pelican Point Power Limited - PPCCGT PELICAN POINT

Refer to Market Notice 123623

Direction is cancelled from: 1730 hrs 24/01/2025

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AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

Refer to market notice 122115

There is an opportunity for testing Project Energy Connect (PEC-1) for flows from Victoria to South Australia direction up to 150 MW on 25th January from 01:00hrs to 03:00hrs

This test includes switching of transmission lines and reactive plant in South Australia and in New South Wales.

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

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

Direction - SA region to Pelican Point Power Limited - PPCCGT PELICAN POINT

Refer to Market Notice 123506


In accordance with section 116 of the National Electricity Law, AEMO is issuing a direction to Pelican Point Power Limited. For the purposes of the National Electricity Rules this is a direction under clause 4.8.9(a1)(1).

Direction issued to: Pelican Point Power Limited - PPCCGT PELICAN POINT at 1600 hrs 24/01/2025
Type of resource: generating unit
Required actions: Remain synchronised and follow dispatch targets at 0800 hrs 25/01/2025
Services provided: Voltage Control
Circumstances necessitating the Direction:Voltage
Circumstances necessitating the Direction additional detail: intervention is required to maintain the power system in a secure operating state
Expected duration: 0400 hrs 26/01/2025.

Pelican Point Power 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.

Manager NEM Real Time Operations

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE.

Update Direction - AGL SA Generation Pty Limited - TORRB3 TORRENS ISLAN

Refer to Market Notice 123624

TORRB3 TORRENS ISLAN at 0400 hrs 25/01/2025 to Remain synchronised and follow dispatch targets.

The TORRB3 TORRENS ISLAN direction is now expected to stay in place until 0400 hrs 26/01/2025.

The direction update is issued at 1600 hrs 24/01/2025.

Manager NEM Real Time Operations

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

AEMO's weather service provider has issued forecast temperatures equal to or greater than the NEM Local Temperature Alert Levels for listed weather stations below.

QLD
Dalby Ap (37+ Deg C): 24th Jan
Rockhampton Ap (39+ Deg C): 24th Jan

SA
Port Augusta Ap (39+ Deg C): 26th Jan, 27th Jan

VIC
Latrobe Valley Ap (39+ Deg C): 27th Jan
Melbourne Olympic Park (39+ Deg C): 27th Jan
Mildura Ap (39+ Deg C): 27th Jan

The NEM Local Temperature Alert Levels are:

Launceston Ti Tree Bend: 33 Deg C, Dalby Airport: 37 Deg C, for all other selected weather stations: 39 Deg C.

AEMO requests Market Participants to:

1. review the weather forecast in the local area where their generating units / MNSP converter stations are located and,

2. if required, update the available capacity in their dispatch offers or availability submissions consistent with the forecast temperatures.

Further information is available at:

https://aemo.com.au/energy-systems/electricity/national-electricity-market-nem/nem-forecasting-and-planning/forecasting-and-reliability/projected-assessment-of-system-adequacy/nem-local-temperature-alerts

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AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

Inter-regional transfer limit variation - Bundey to Buronga (6F) 330kV line - NSW region - 24/01/2025

A planned outage of Bundey to Buronga (6F) 330kV line in the NSW region was scheduled from 1931 hrs 21/01/2025 to 1900 hrs 25/01/2025.

The outage has been completed and Bundey to Buronga (6F) 330kV line returned to service at 0900 hrs 24/01/2025

Constraint set(s) revoked: I-BDBU_ONE

Manager NEM Real Time Operations

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

The Forecast LOR2 condition in the Qld region advised in AEMO Electricity Market Notice No. 123636 is cancelled at 2340 hrs 23/01/2025

Manager NEM Real Time Operations

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

The Forecast LOR2 condition in the QLD region advised in AEMO Electricity Market Notice No. 123625 has been updated at 1700 hrs to the following:

[1.] From 1800 hrs 24/01/2025 to 1900 hrs 24/01/2025.
The forecast capacity reserve requirement is 813 MW.
The minimum capacity reserve available is 751 MW.

AEMO is seeking a market response.

AEMO has not yet estimated the latest time at which it would need to intervene through an AEMO intervention event.

Manager NEM Real Time Operations