Expanded SRES (from 100kW to 1MW) eligibility goes live today (Thursday 1st October 2026)
On Thursday 1st October 2026, energy minister (Chris Bowen) notes that the expansion to the SRES scheme (from 100kW to 1MW) goes live today.
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Thursday 1st October 2026 was a milestone day in a number of ways – including:
1) Start of 2026 Q4
2) Commencement of operations at PEC Stage 2.
3) Commencement of ‘three hours free power’ in Victoria.
4) 5 years since the commencement of Five Minute Settlement.
An initial look at the current testing schedule, for NSW1-SA1
I thought this was worth a separate post – given that the focus is much longer-dated testing schedule (current plan) for Project Energy Connect.
Project Energy Connect goes live today (Thursday 1st October 2026)
Today is Thursday 1st October 2026 which means that there are a number of milestones achieved today with respect to the NEM – including Project Energy Connect going live.
PEC Stage 2 appearing in predispatch
Yesterday (Tue 29th Sept 2026) we saw a little of PEC Stage 2 in predispatch. Today (Wed 30th Sept 2026) we saw more.
Pre-PEC gremlins strike … AEMO notes ‘Suspect Lack Of Reserve Level 3 (LOR3) in the SA Region on 01/10/2026’
It was spurious, but worth noting that the AEMO published MN145396 at 13:10 (NEM time) on Tuesday - noting forecast LOR3 (load shedding) in South Australia on Thursday morning (1st October 2026).
It’s 10 years on, since the SA System Black
It’s Monday 28th September 2026, which means we’ve just clocked over 10 years since the SA System Black event (on Wednesday 28th September 2016). Like a number of others have done, here’s our short WattClarity® note to commemorate this.
PEC Stage 2 enters the ST timeframe
That 1st of October date for go-live is now inside the ‘ST’ (short term) time horizon. As such, we are seeing the new NSW to SA interconnector included in ST-PASA results.
A first look at the lengthy (double-banger) outage on the Poatina Hydro Station in Tasmania
Following a reader's comment earlier in the week, we take a first look at the major planned outage at Poatina Hydro station.
A first look at PEC Stage 2 in AEMO’s MT PASA weekly data set
I was curious to see how the PEC Stage 2 (i.e. NSW1-SA1) is being represented in the new data sets now appearing in the MT PASA process. Hence this initial view, which prompts questions.
Ready (or not?!) here we come … with ‘three hours free power’!
The Federal Government's 'Solar Sharer Offer’ (otherwise known as 'three hours free power' goes live tomorrow (Wednesday 1st July 2026). Are we actually ready, for the system effects?
AEMO publishes draft ‘Go-Live Plan’ for Project EnergyConnect (re Market Integration)
On Wednesday 24th June 2026, the AEMO published this draft Go-Live Plan for Project EnergyConnect Market Integration.
The *basics* of how Project Energy Connect will appear in NEM Data
We're under 5 months away from the appearance of the new NSW1-SA1 interconnector in AEMO's Market Systems (representing 'PEC Stage 2'). Here's 3 basic principles...