Worth a short article on Thursday 31st October 2024 to note that ez2view has triggered an alert (via the ‘Notifications’ widget) flagging MN119698 containing ‘synchronous condenser’ as a term:
Looking inside this, we see:
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MARKET NOTICE
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From : AEMO
To : NEMITWEB1
Creation Date : 31/10/2024 12:47:07
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Notice ID : 119698
Notice Type ID : GENERAL NOTICE
Notice Type Description : Subjects not covered in specific notices
Issue Date : 31/10/2024
External Reference : Network Augmentation Commissioned – NSW Region – 31/10/2024
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Reason :
AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE
Network Augmentation Commissioned – NSW Region – 31/10/2024
At 1200 hrs 31/10/2024, the Buronga No.4 330kV synchronous condenser has been commissioned.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
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END OF REPORT
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On the 26th August 2024 the TransGrid note ‘National transmission project EnergyConnect begins energisation process’ said:
‘Buronga substation will be one of the largest and most sophisticated substations in the southern hemisphere and includes five phase-shifting transformers, two synchronous condensers and four shunt reactors.
This equipment will keep the electricity grid stable and allow renewable energy to be transferred between states which will help provide cost of living relief by delivering access to cheaper clean energy.
Connecting the substation releases the ‘Test for Energisation’ phase of the project, including the synchronous condensers. When that is completed, it will be ready for inter-network testing, which will be carried out by AEMO when market conditions allow.’
No time to venture further down that rabbit hole at present.
The second part of this statement is a carbon-fibre, kevlar reinforced bow to draw. If only it were that simple.
“This equipment will ……….. allow renewable energy to be transferred between states which will help provide cost of living relief by delivering access to cheaper clean energy.”