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Articles by Linton Corbet
Linton is a Senior Software Engineer and Market Analyst, who joined Global-Roam in August 2020.
Before joining the company, Linton worked at the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) for seven years, including four years as an analyst within their demand forecasting team. Before entering the energy sector, he worked as an air quality scientist in the Czech Republic.
Incentivising primary frequency response
The implementation of the Primary frequency response incentive arrangements rule is driving change in how system frequency is controlled and paid-for. The changes stem from how the NEM...
About System Frequency
The NEM operates at a frequency of 50 hertz (Hz) which means the alternating current should cycle 50 times a second between positive and negative voltage.
Indicators of solar farm performance with GSD2024
Seeking indications of possible performance at solar sites announced in the CIS tender of 2024, we inspect statistics of nearby solar farms using the GSD2024.
New FCAS resources dominate enabled levels in 2024
Using the latest GSD – GSD2024 – we take the opportunity to reflect on FCAS enablement and how enabled levels are changing between technology types.
Storms on February 4, 2025, and links to wind farm outages
Inspecting unit data at Willogoleche Wind Farm to ascertain drivers of the outage on 4th of February, 2025.
NEM batteries transitioned to bidirectional units in 2024
Units typically cut over to their BDU counterpart in 2 weeks once the BDU was registered.
Further on the N_NEWENSF1+2_100-INV constraint around the 14:00 dispatch interval on Wednesday 15th January 2025 … Part 8
We understand how the solar farm units received targets of 0 MW, when the constraint appears to simply limit the inverter count to 100.
Out of cycle MTPASA update identifies low reserves in VIC
ez2view widgets support quick understanding of the latest declaration of low reserve conditions for VIC in 2025.
Very fast FCAS, 2024 in review
A 2024 review of the trend in the very fast FCAS services captures enablements, availabilities and costs.
Mainland grid frequency: cat ears and golf
It was captured by a keen eyed reader, that the distribution of mainland grid frequency in recent times now exhibits cat ears.
Curtailment concerns provide a view of the future
Reserve levels and curtailment estimates of November 27 indicate looming transmission challenges for the future.
Mothballed diesel generators might be brought back in SA
SA Government has requested that two recently mothballed diesel power stations be eligible for provision of emergency reserves.
AEMO’s 2024 Intermittent Generator Forum provides renewed awareness for wind and solar generators
Information spanned a wide range of topics related to intermittent generator forecasting, and included a guest presentation by the AER.
AER sends clear message on self-forecasting behaviours
Semi-scheduled generators shouldn't treat self-forecasts as commercial parameters. The regulator holds significant concerns with the biasing of self-forecasts for commercial benefit.
Dispatch systems interruption on 2nd December, 2024
A brief note to record a NEM production systems incident today, December 2, 2024. AEMO declared a major incident (INC0138848) for the Electricity Market Management System service with...
Availability utilisation on 27 November 2024 in NSW
Separating curtailment from being priced out, we uncover features of unit utilisation by fuel type on the 27th November 2024.
AEMO releases Transition Plan Report, December 2024
The 2024 Transition Plan for System Security ties together many of the threads identified in previous AEMO studies in developing this plan for managing system security in a...
RERT dispatched on 27 November 2024 in NSW
A brief recap on the dispatch of RERT on 27 November in NSW compares it to demand levels at the time.
Early reprieve for NSW electricity supply from demand pressure
A demand decline in NSW supports the end to a RERT intervention in NSW on 27 November 2024.