Here we will collate articles (as we publish them, and remember to collate them in here) that relate to various aspects of the role of transmission in the energy transition .
Areas of interest include:
1) Design and construction
2) Operations
3) Outage planning and operations
4) Failure modes and rates
5) How to model transmission.
What happened yesterday (Tue 13th Feb 2024) in Victoria was a significant event in the history of the NEM - and the flow on effects will be felt for weeks and months (even years?)....
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.
Guest author, Allan O'Neil, takes a detailed look at how VIC1-NSW1 transfer capability has been limited frequently due to constraints related to the 051 line in southern NSW, and what it means in terms...
An article today referencing the VEPC paper 'No longer lost in transmission' (about extended VNI-West, and the authors proposed alternative 'Plan B') and the AEMO's initial response.
In light of recent events, Dan Lee does some digging to find historical incidences of islandings and transmission tower failures.
Also today (Thursday 10th November 2022) the ESB has released a Directions Paper on Transmission Access Reform - including suggestions for both Investment Timeframe and Operational Timeframe.