Preliminary Report Released: NSW Load Shedding on 8 July 2024
A challenging sequence of events is detailed in the preliminary report on load shedding in NSW on 8 July 2024.
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AEMO directs load shedding (following unplanned network outages) in NSW on Monday evening 8th July 2024
A short (perhaps initial) record of load shedding instructed for NSW on Monday evening 8th July 2024.
Victorian renewable generation on 13 February 2024: One picture and a thousand (sorry, many more) words
Guest author, Allan O’Neil, takes us several steps further in understanding the events in Victoria on Tuesday 13th February 2024 – especially with respect to VRE (wind and solar) production.
Rumours of transmission towers on the ground in Victoria (Tue 13th Feb 2024) … but *not* yet confirmed?!
At 15:06 AEMO reported *rumours* of transmission towers on the ground in Victoria. Constraint Set data at 15:45 suggests these rumours are not (yet?) confirmed.
Load Shedding Direction in the Vic Region
At 14:35:00 the AEMO issued Market Notice 114607 requiring Load Shedding in the Victorian region:
Stock up on candles?
Last Thursday (31st Aug 2023) the AEMO published the ESOO 2023, including forecasts of some possibility of unserved energy in Victoria and South Australia this coming summer 2023-24 (above the Interim Reliability Measure). Guest author Allan O’Neil takes a look.
Load shedding *briefly* forecast for South Australia on Monday evening 15th August 2022
Another interesting development (briefly) on Wed 10th August was forecast load shedding for South Australia on Monday 15th August 2022
Third update on Tue 14th June (19:22) – forecast LOR3 for tomorrow (Wed 15th) and Thursday 16th June
Third update for Tuesday 14th June 2022 on the forecasts for LOR3 across the NEM.
15:20 forecasts for LOR3 (load shedding) across the NEM for today, tomorrow (Wed 15th) and Thursday 16th June
An update on this morning’s forecasts from AEMO, published on WattClarity at ~12:00 Tuesday 14th June
11am forecasts for LOR3 (load shedding) across the NEM for Tuesday 14th June 2022
A first look today at what’s forecast for load shedding this evening (some very large numbers for both QLD and NSW).
AEMO cancels forecast load shedding (LOR3) in the QLD region for this evening
Small celebration!
Update on AEMO’s forecasts for load shedding – QLD and NSW, today and tomorrow
In what is a rapidly evolving situation, we see here another update from the AEMO … extending forecast load shedding into NSW for tomorrow evening as well.
Forecast LOR3 (load shedding) now spans NSW for Monday evening, 13th June … and QLD tomorrow (morning/evening) as well
The outlook continues to get worse and worse… forecast load shedding extended to NSW this evening and into QLD tomorrow as well.
AEMO’s updated forecast for load shedding this evening is up to 1,454MW (i.e. about the size of Brisbane)
AEMO’s updated forecast for load shedding in QLD this evening is for an enormous amount (1,454MW)
AEMO forecasts LOR3 (i.e. controlled Load Shedding) for QLD on Monday evening 13th June 2022
AEMO’s now forecasting load shedding for this evening … Monday 13th June 2022
Drop in forecast wind conditions for Thursday 12th May 2022 briefly triggers forecasts of Load Shedding (LOR3) in South Australia
A brief look, this morning, at the (briefly) forecast Load Shedding (i.e. LOR3) conditions for this Thursday 12th May 2022 in South Australia
What Demand-Side Responses can we see in QLD’s heatwave of Tue 1st February and Wed 2nd February 2022?
Taking a look on the demand side of the equation, to see what was visible of demand side responses during the tight supply/demand balance period in Queensland on Tuesday 1st April 2022.
QLD’s forecast LOR3 (Load Shedding) cancelled for today (Tue 1st Feb) – then reinstated, then escalated
A short morning article, looking forwards to this evening’s forecast tight supply/demand balance (and possible load shedding) in the QLD region.
AEMO forecasts *possible* load shedding in QLD on Tuesday 1st February 2022
Hot on the heels of Monday evening’s volatility, the AEMO has forecast LOR3 Low Reserve Condition (i.e. load shedding) might be possible in QLD on Tuesday evening.
Forecast tight supply/demand balance in Queensland on Monday 31st January, Tuesday 1st and Wednesday 2nd February 2022
A couple SMS alerts to AEMO Market Notices speaking about ‘LOR3’ Low Reserve Condition warnings (i.e. controlled ‘load shedding’) spiked my interest, so I took a look on Thursday afternoon about what’s forecast for Wednesday next week (2nd February 2022) in Queensland…