AEMC published final determination for ‘Primary frequency response incentive arrangements’
Some brief notes about the publication by the AEMC (on Thu 8th Sept 2022) of the Final Determination with respect to PFR Incentive Arrangements.
Reforms for Frequency Control
A collation of reforms relating to frequency control (including, but not limited to, FCAS)
AEMC published Final Rule on Fast Frequency Response (FFR)
A quick note following AEMC publication of final determination on Fast Frequency Response (FFR).
FCAS goes from fast to very fast
Just under 3 weeks ago (on 22nd April 2021) the AEMC published a draft determination that would establish 'Fast Frequency Response' as an additional (i.e. 9th and 10th) FCAS service in the NEM. We...
Do you know the difference between Virtual Inertia and Fast Frequency Response?
Our guest author Stephen Sproul looks at how the Dalrymple Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), currently the only source of virtual inertia on the NEM, responded to the November 2019 SA islanding event.
Fast Frequency Service – Treating the symptom not the cause?
The National Electricity Market (NEM) is designed to operate at 50 Hz. Frequency deviation occurs when generation and load are mismatched. It is important in a lightly meshed and long network such as the...