Simultaneous trip of ER01 and ER02 drops mainland frequency in the NEM

One of our display copies of ez2view captured these simultaneous alerts from the ‘Notifications’ widget in the 13:30 dispatch interval (NEM time) on Wednesday 3rd April 2024:

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This shows simultaneous trip of two units at Eraring Power Station (units ER01 and ER02).

Here’s a quick snap of what this has done to mainland frequency using our in-house live and high(ish) speed frequency monitor:

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More to come, in subsequent articles …


About the Author

Paul McArdle
Paul was one of the founders of Global-Roam in February 2000. He is currently the CEO of the company and the principal author of WattClarity. Writing for WattClarity has become a natural extension of his work in understanding the electricity market, enabling him to lead the team in developing better software for clients. Before co-founding the company, Paul worked as a Mechanical Engineer for the Queensland Electricity Commission in the early 1990s. He also gained international experience in Japan, the United States, Canada, the UK, and Argentina as part of his ES Cornwall Memorial Scholarship.

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