How is the stockpile of temporary transmission towers around Australia looking?
Given recent events, we’re asking a rhetorical question about how many temporary transmission towers there are currently in Australia?
damaging winds
Destructive Winds disrupt (and damage) transmission network in South Australia on Thursday (evening) 17th October 2024
On Thursday evening 17th October 2024, a significant weather event in South Australia has damaged the high-voltage network in SA Far North (and power supply has been impacted).
Might get close to a new all-time record for wind production late this weekend?
An article from Weatherzone prompts a look (via ez2view) at forecast aggregate Wind Farm Capability in the coming days – we might come close to a new record.
We can’t say yet if grid-breaking thunderstorms are getting worse – but we shouldn’t wait to find out
Reflecting on the transmission tower failures in Victoria in February, a group of researchers from the University of Melbourne have put together this summary of what the long-term wind data is showing, and what it means for the power system.
Convective downdrafts and high-voltage transmission lines
In light of another transmission tower collapse caused by convective wind gusts, we’ve invited wind loading expert Dr John Holmes to explain this phenomena.
Another tower collapse poses more questions about transmission
The sixth transmission tower failure within the NEM in almost four years, has prompted further questions about the physical network and its resilience to severe convective winds.
High impact weather lashes Victoria, igniting fires and leaving 500,000 without power
Weatherzone meteorologist, Ben Domensino, reports on the extent of the severe weather conditions across Victoria yesterday.
AEMO announces a ‘Protected Event’ for South Australia from 19:15 on Saturday 4th June 2022
At 19:16 on Saturday 4th June 2022 the AEMO announced a ‘Protected Event’ for South Australia, with damaging winds forecast.