Powercor distribution network *does* have distribution lines affected
A tweet from Powercor shows distribution lines down, on Tue 13th Feb 2024 ... no doubt also elsewhere as well.
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Rumours of transmission towers on the ground in Victoria (Tue 13th Feb 2024) … but *not* yet confirmed?!
At 15:06 AEMO reported *rumours* of transmission towers on the ground in Victoria. Constraint Set data at 15:45 suggests these rumours are not (yet?) confirmed.
Grid Inertia in the Victorian Region drops with the coincident tripping of 4 x Loy Yang A units
With a trip of four large synchronous units in Victoria (all supplying large amounts of inertia) it’s no surprise to see that inertia levels fell significantly this afternoon...
Grid frequency on 13th February 2024
Grid frequency had dropped to 49.689 Hz. We take an initial look into the timeseries of grid frequency recorded on the day.
Load Shedding Direction in the Vic Region
At 14:35:00 the AEMO issued Market Notice 114607 requiring Load Shedding in the Victorian region:
CS Energy releases report into 2021 Callide C4 unit failure
Today CS energy has released a detailed insight into what happened to the C4 unit that caused the major failure.
AEMO to commence RERT negotiations in VIC
AEMO to commence RERT negotiations in Victoria.
Victorian power system event 13 Feb 2024 13:08 – a few quick notes
Guest author, Allan O'Neil, adds some insights in a rapidly evolving situation on Tuesday afternoon 13th February 2024 in Victoria.
Supply to lost load appears restored in Victoria … but Loy Yang A will take longer
A snapshot from NEMwatch at the 14:15 dispatch interval highlights 4 things on a challenging Tuesday 13th February 2024
Storm from passing Moorabool at time of transmission line trip – on Tuesday 13th February 2024
Third short article about Tuesday 13th February 2024 that copies in a snapshot of the BOM Radar Loop for Melbourne approx 11 minutes after the trip of the...
Mainland System Frequency drops through the floor with ‘Significant Power System Event’ on Tue 13th Feb 2024
Second quick article about 13th February 2024 ... with mainland power system frequency dropping through the floor in this 'Significant power system event' in Victoria.
4 Loy Yang A units simultaneously trip, on Tuesday 13th February 2024
An unfolding story, on Tuesday afternoon 13th Feb 2024 - with all 4 x Loy Yang A units tripping.
NEM-wide ‘Market Demand’ above 31,000MW on Monday 12th February 2024
A quick record of some (somewhat) elevated NEM-wide 'Market Demand' on Monday evening 12th February 2024.
GSD 2023 Uncovers Features in FCAS Enablement and Bidding
The release of GSD2023 supports a deep dive into its 10-year FCAS history section. We inspect three units of differing technology and make use of the data extract...
Batteries, coal revenues and demand response units: Insights from the GSD2023
David Leitch provides his top insights from reading his (pre-published) copy of our GSD2023 - due to be released later this week.
The matter of Callide C back in Federal Court (this time via AER)
Callide C3 is back in the news today, with Australian Energy Regulator taking legal action against Callide Power Trading in the Federal Court.
Engie announces early closure of two dispatchable South Australian power stations
It was an article in the AFR, on the 6th of February 2024, that drew our attention back to generator closures. Engie have announced the early closure of...
Brief details of low % VRE on Thu 19th Oct 2023 (Case Study Part 1)
A short note (with GenInsights Quarterly Updates for 2023 Q4) about the low % VRE seen NEMwide on Thursday 19th October 2023.
Brief recap of NSW on Monday 5th February 2024
A brief review of what unfolded in NSW on Monday evening 5th February 2024.
Expectations for high demand in NSW this (hot) evening – Monday 5th February 2024
A short early-afternoon article about expectations for NSW on Monday 5th February 2024.