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

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


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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.

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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.


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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.

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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.

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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.

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Network Augmentation Commissioned - NSW Region - 10/09/2024

At 1750 hrs, the following equipment at Buronga 330 kV substation has been commissioned:

1) Buronga 330 kV A bus.
2) Buronga 330 kV B bus.
3) Buronga No 1 330 kV capacitor.
4) Buronga No 2 330 kV capacitor.
5) Buronga No 7 330/220 kV transformer.

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Update - Non-credible contingency event - VIC region - 06/09/2024

Refer AEMO Electricity Market Notice 118166

At 2005 hrs the Loy Yang PS No. 4 500 kV bus 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.

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Non-credible contingency event - VIC region - 06/09/2024

At 1222 hrs the Loy Yang PS No. 4 500 kV bus 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.


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