A collation of articles relating to what unfolded on Tuesday 13th February 2024 – with a ‘Significant power system event’ occurring in Victoria.
Note that there is a different category intended to collate the longer-term developments arising out of what happened on 13th February 2024.
With a trip of four large synchronous units in Victoria (all supplying large amounts of inertia) it’s no surprise to see that inertia levels fell significantly this afternoon in Victoria.
Grid frequency had dropped to 49.689 Hz. We take an initial look into the timeseries of grid frequency recorded on the day.
At 14:35:00 the AEMO issued Market Notice 114607 requiring Load Shedding in the Victorian region:
AEMO to commence RERT negotiations in Victoria.
Guest author, Allan O’Neil, adds some insights in a rapidly evolving situation on Tuesday afternoon 13th February 2024 in Victoria.
A snapshot from NEMwatch at the 14:15 dispatch interval highlights 4 things on a challenging Tuesday 13th February 2024
Third short article about Tuesday 13th February 2024 that copies in a snapshot of the BOM Radar Loop for Melbourne approx 11 minutes after the trip of the Moorabool Sydenham No1 and No2 500 kV lines
Second quick article about 13th February 2024 … with mainland power system frequency dropping through the floor in this ‘Significant power system event’ in Victoria.
An unfolding story, on Tuesday afternoon 13th Feb 2024 – with all 4 x Loy Yang A units tripping.