AEMO Archives - Page 12 of 24 - Renew Economy

Storage

How your home battery can help keep the grid stable and prices down
Tesla data shows how household batteries orchestrated through “virtual power plants” provide critical system security services and push down costs for all consumers.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 3, 2020

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Finally, Australia’s energy network planning will include climate policies
AEMO to be granted ability to incorporate state and federal climate change targets in network system planning.
Michael Mazengarb

Apr 2, 2020

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AEMC makes frequency response mandatory for all generators, renewables to be hit with costs
AEMC signs off on new mandatory requirements for all NEM participants to provide frequency response services, despite concerns that it will disproportionately burden wind and solar projects.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 27, 2020

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Major power stations consider isolation to protect workers from Covid-19
Australia’s energy companies have ramped up protections for key operational workers at Australia’s largest power stations and may include the total isolation of staff in a bid to protect power supplies from the spread of Covid-19.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 25, 2020

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Markets

AEMO shifts to highest level in pandemic plan to protect grid operations
Australian Energy Market Operator shifts to highest level of pandemic plan with bulk of its staff working from home, with exception of operators in key control rooms.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 19, 2020

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AEMC approves Victoria’s request to go it alone on energy reliability reform
AEMC approves request from Victoria for ‘enhanced RERT’ powers to allow AEMO to secure multi-year emergency electricity supply contracts.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 12, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

AEMC set to approve demand response energy trading, but households left out
Large energy users to sell reductions in power use as AEMC paves way for demand response trading, but households and small-businesses will be sidelined.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 12, 2020

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South Australia separates from NEM, again, as interconnector troubles return
South Australia again disconnected from the rest of the National Electricity Market, as another issue hits the Heywood interconnector.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 2, 2020

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Smart Energy

Australia’s first detailed database on household solar, batteries and EVs goes live
Australian Energy Market Operator launching nation’s first detailed database of rooftop solar, battery storage, electric vehicles and other consumer-owned resources.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 29, 2020

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Solar

Solar records continue to fall, as large-scale generation hits new highs
Booming large-scale renewables market and lots of sunshine combine to deliver highest big solar output on record, Australian Energy Market Operator data shows.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 11, 2020

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Renewables

Solar and wind curtailment reached record levels in 2019, says AEMO
AEMO says curtailment reaches record levels – partly due to new constraints on solar farms in Victoria and NSW, and to impacts of negative pricing events.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 10, 2020

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Renewables

West Australia grid officially hits more than 50% renewables for first time
AEMO data shows the Western Australia grid’s solar and wind generators combined to supply 51% of underlying system demand in November of 2019.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 10, 2020

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