Mainland frequency wobbles, on Wednesday 6th November 2024

Posted by Paul McArdleWednesday 6th November 2024  4:12 PM   Topic: 2024-11-06

A very short article for Wednesday 6th November 2024, such that we might follow up later, to note the following two wobbles in frequency in the mainland NEM today …

 

Frequency wobble on Wednesday morning

Here’s one that is visible in the snapshot taken at 09:18 (NEM time) this morning, looking back a 1-hour window:

2024-11-06-at-09-18-NEM-Mainland-Frequency

 

 

Deeper Frequency wobble on Wednesday afternoon

And here’s a snapshot taken at 16:02 (NEM time) this afternoon, looking back a 2 hour window and capturing a dip that occurred

2024-11-06-at-16-02-NEM-Mainland-Frequency

Not quite (according to what’s visible in the chart) to the edges of the Normal Operating Frequency Band (NOFB).

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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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1 Comment on "Mainland frequency wobbles, on Wednesday 6th November 2024"

  1. Vince Rowe | Friday, November 8 2024 at 8:47 am | Reply

    Does a slight drop in frequency affect synchronise clocks and is the effect cumulative?

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