A quick note this afternoon to flag, using NEMreview v7, that the two emergency generators have started providing first power to the grid, during commissioning:
We expect (we hope!) to see them running very infrequently after commissioning has been completed.
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I’ve already noted about the appropriateness of holding the EUAA National Conference this week … with gas and electricity spot prices being elevated as they have been in recent times! This evening (Monday 9th May 2022) market volatility has put…
A short article this afternoon to link through to the Preliminary Report published by the AEMO, looking into what happened in South Australia last Friday (12th March 2021).
It’s not looking that great, currently, for the supply/demand balance in South Australia this week – when viewing predispatch, ST PASA and AEMO’s Market Notices
Both the QNI and the Heywood interconnectors tripped around the same time on Saturday 25th August 2018 (not apparent at this time which one was first, and why), leading to both QLD and SA regions being separately islanded from the rest of the mainland NEM. This also contributed to over 1,000MW of load shedding in NSW and VIC, and presumably some frequency excursions in QLD and SA.
2 Commentson "The two, SA Government-owned, “Emergency Generators” produce first power whilst commissioning"
Does anyone know when the other 7 (or is that 4) units will ne commissioned?
Somewhere the goalposts seem to have shifted from 9 units down to 6 units.
At whose instigation?
From Adelaide Advertiser 2 August 2017
Mr Weatherill has announced plans to lease, and possibly later buy, nine new turbines which can run off either diesel or gas, and provide the state up to 276MW of energy in times of emergency.
Have they fessed up to cost and pool receipts – are they registered participants.?
Does anyone know when the other 7 (or is that 4) units will ne commissioned?
Somewhere the goalposts seem to have shifted from 9 units down to 6 units.
At whose instigation?
From Adelaide Advertiser 2 August 2017
Mr Weatherill has announced plans to lease, and possibly later buy, nine new turbines which can run off either diesel or gas, and provide the state up to 276MW of energy in times of emergency.