The 101-page report is the latest instalment in the market operator’s ‘Engineering Framework’ series and is intended to present a view of the technical requirements for the NEM to be capable of operating at 100% instantaneous penetrations of renewables securely and reliably.
The roadmap within the report is broken down into three broad themes – System Security, Operability, and Resource Adequacy and Capability. The table below is taken from pg. 24 and outlines the sections covered under each of these three themes.
Dan is a Market Analyst, who joined Global-Roam in June 2013.
He departed (and returned) for a couple of brief stints overseas, before rejoining the team permanently in late 2019. Alongside his work at Global-Roam, he has undertaken short-term contract roles as an analyst and researcher in various areas of the energy sector. Dan graduated from the Master of Sustainable Energy program at the University of Queensland in 2024.
On Thursday 29th August 2024 the AEMO released the 2024 ESOO (Electricity Statement of Opportunities) for the NEM. Here’s where to get it, and also links to relevant news media articles that we’ve seen.
Load shedding in South Australia on Wednesday 8 February and successive ‘close shaves’ in NSW and Queensland as the heatwave spread north have exposed serious weaknesses in the national electricity market (NEM).
AEMO forecasts a need for “the equivalent of up to 40 large synchronous condensers” provided for by a “range of technologies” to sustain 100% instantaenous penetration of renewable energy. There are just 4 synchrons in SA today. I haven’t seen this mentioned anywhere. What sort of technologies could provide this service? Does this imply massive investment in synchrons?
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AEMO forecasts a need for “the equivalent of up to 40 large synchronous condensers” provided for by a “range of technologies” to sustain 100% instantaenous penetration of renewable energy. There are just 4 synchrons in SA today. I haven’t seen this mentioned anywhere. What sort of technologies could provide this service? Does this imply massive investment in synchrons?