Short-notice outage at Loy Yang A4 in Victoria on Wednesday 15th October 2025
At 09:06 (NEM time) this ‘Notifications’ widget alert from ez2view flags Loy Yang A4 coming offline ... which helps explain the directions for System Strength.
AEMO directions for System Strength in Victoria
AEMO notes ‘Non-credible contingency event’ at Jeeralang
No sooner had we noted that ‘AEMO changes mind, and directs Murray instead (to run as syncon) for System Strength in Victoria on Wednesday 15th October 2025’ then we receive MN129618 at 09:00 that helps...
AEMO changes mind, and directs Murray instead … but this was also short-lived?!
Less than an hour after directing Jeeralang (for System Strength in Victoria), AEMO changes its mind and directs Murray instead. Though this was also short-lived!
AEMO issues directions to units at Jeeralang Power Station, for System Strength in Victoria (Wednesday 15th October 2025)
As AEMO had telegraphed yesterday, just after 08:00 (NEM time) on Wednesday 15th October 2025, the AEMO issued Directions to various units at EnergyAustralia’s Jeeralang Power Station for System Strength in Victoria.
AEMO flags possible intervention tomorrow (Wed 15th Oct 2025) for System Strength in Victoria
Worth noting two market notices today flagging possible intervention because of System Strength issues in Victoria tomorrow (Wednesday 15th October 2025).
AEMO directions for System Strength in Victoria, on Thursday morning 24th October 2024
It's not (yet?) a frequent occurrence, so worth noting that AEMO has directed 2 units at Murray to synchronise and operate as a synchronous condenser from 08:00 (NEM time) on Thursday 24th October 2024...