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Release of QNI limit from NSW to Qld - 29th April 2025
Refer to market notice 124749.
AEMO, Transgrid, Powerlink have reviewed the test results following the QNI minor testing on 16th February 2025. The next hold point can now be released.
The hold point of 950 MW from NSW to Qld will be implemented as of 1000 hrs 29th April 2025.
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
Update - Non-credible contingency event - NSW region - 19/04/2025
Update - Non-credible contingency event - NSW region - 19/04/2025
Refer AEMO Electricity Market Notice 126598
At 0617 hrs the Uralla - New England Solar Farm No.1 330/33 kV Transformer and New England No.2 Solar Farm was returned to service.
The cause of this non-credible contingency event has been identified and AEMO is satisfied that another occurrence of this event is unlikely under the current circumstances.
AEMO will not reclassify this event as a credible contingency event.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Non-credible contingency event - NSW region - 19/04/2025
Non-credible contingency event - NSW region - 19/04/2025
At 1351 hrs the Uralla - New England Solar Farm No.1 330/33 kV Transformer and New England No.2 Solar Farm 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
Update - Non-credible contingency event - QLD region - 16/04/2025
Update - Non-credible contingency event - QLD region - 16/04/2025
Refer AEMO Electricity Market Notice 126579
At 1231 hrs the Greenbank - Molendinar 8825 275kV line was returned to service.
The cause of this non-credible contingency event has been identified and AEMO is satisfied that another occurrence of this event is unlikely under the current circumstances.
AEMO will not reclassify this event as a credible contingency event.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Non-credible contingency event - QLD region - 16/04/2025
Refer market notice: 126577
Non-credible contingency event - QLD region - 16/04/2025
At 2110 hrs the Greenbank - Molendinar 8825 275kV line tripped at the Molendinar end only.
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
Inter-regional transfer limit variation - Greenbank - Molendinar 8825 275kV line - QLD region - 16/04/2025
Inter-regional transfer limit variation - Greenbank - Molendinar 8825 275kV line - QLD region - 16/04/2025
At 2110 hrs 16/04/2025 there was an unplanned outage of Greenbank - Molendinar 8825 275kV line.
The following constraint set(s) invoked at 2120 hrs 16/04/2025
Q-GBMO_8824_8825
This constraint set(s) contains equations with the following interconnectors on the LHS.
N-Q-MNSP1
Refer to the AEMO Network Outage Scheduler for further information.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Cancellation of Actual (LOR1) condition in the NSW region - 14/04/2025
Cancellation of Actual (LOR1) condition in the NSW region - 14/04/2025
The Actual LOR1 Condition in the NSW Region advised in AEMO Electricity Market Notice No.126559 is cancelled at 1811 hrs 14/04/2025.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Actual Lack Of Reserve Level 1 (LOR1) in the NSW region - 14/04/2025
Actual Lack Of Reserve Level 1 (LOR1) in the NSW region - 14/04/2025
An Actual LOR1 condition has been declared under clause 4.8.4(b) of the National Electricity Rules for the NSW region from 1730 hrs.
The Actual LOR1 condition is forecast to exist until 1800 hrs
The capacity reserve requirement is 1588 MW
The minimum capacity reserve available is 1553 MW
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Inter-regional transfer limit variation - Collector -Yass 3L 330kV Line - NSW region - 14/04/2025
Inter-regional transfer limit variation - Collector -Yass 3L 330kV Line - NSW region - 14/04/2025
A planned outage of the Collector -Yass 3L 330kV Line in the NSW region was scheduled from 0700 hrs 12/04/2025 to 1700 hrs 16/04/2025.
The outage has been completed and the Collector -Yass 3L 330kV Line returned to service at 1735 hrs 14/04/2025
Constraint set(s) revoked: N-CTYS_3L_WG_CLOSE
Manager NEM Real Time Operations