Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO)

AEMO has spent months planning and preparing with industry and governments to navigate potential reliability risks to Australia’s main power systems this summer.  AEMO’s preparation includes providing forecasts and briefings of the upcoming summer covering weather and system readiness and how to maximise generation and network availability over expected high demand periods. As part of this, AEMO undertakes extensive planning to ensure there is adequate supply to meet anticipated demand including tendering for additional off-market generation and demand side response capacity. Read more here 👉 https://lnkd.in/evbzD23u 

As WA transitions to net zero, natural gas continues to play a critical role in providing energy to homes and businesses. In our final episode of AEMO On Air for 2024, we chat with AEMO’s Nicola Falcon, Interim Executive General Manager of WA, about the latest WA Gas Statement of Opportunities (GSOO) which reveals a strengthened near-term outlook compared to last year’s GSOO, with WA’s domestic gas supply expected to exceed consumption through to 2027. 🎧 Available now on all your favourite podcast platforms. Spotify: https://bit.ly/41FAdUa Apple: https://bit.ly/4gGI3Bn Read the WA GSOO here: https://bit.ly/4fr2HnQ View the WA GSOO overview here: https://bit.ly/402NeGp

AEMO has released our 2024 WA Gas Statement of Opportunities (GSOO), which reveals a strengthened near-term outlook for Western Australia’s domestic gas supply. Key trends: - Domestic gas supply is forecast to exceed consumption through to 2027. - Higher supply driven by increased flow from existing facilities and advanced new projects, combined with reduced demand from suspended mining and refinery operations. - A supply gap cold materialise in 2028 if projects are unable to be accelerated to match consumption, or consumption is greater than forecast. - From 2030, new projects will be required to support domestic gas consumption as reserves in existing fields decline. Gas remains vital for WA’s energy transition, supporting the South West Interconnected System (SWIS) as it integrates more renewables and decarbonises. 📊 Learn more about the outlook and challenges ahead: Report: https://bit.ly/4fr2HnQ Media Release: https://bit.ly/3OYHB5J

Power systems around the world are operated with a certain level of reserve energy to assist with maintaining power system reliability for consumers during challenging conditions, often extreme high demand periods during summer. When this happens, AEMO will notify the market of ‘Lack of Reserve’ (LOR) conditions to encourage more capacity to assist in meeting electricity demand. Read more here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gMg6685f

In the same week Spotify dropped their 2024 Wrapped, we’re celebrating something big too – the AEMO On Air podcast has officially surpassed 10,000 downloads! 🎉 Launched earlier this year, our podcast explores trends and insights into Australia’s energy sector. Here's a wrap of our recent episodes: 🎙️ Episode 13 – “More common than a backyard pool – the rise of rooftop solar in Australia’s energy transition” 🎙️ Episode 12 – “QED Q3 insights - weather's impact, price fluctuations and new capacity growth” 🎙️ Episode 11 – “Operating the power system of the future – Daniel Westerman's speech at the AFR's 2024 Energy and Climate Summit” 🎙️ Episode 10 - “Forecasting Reliability: The Critical Insights from AEMO's 2024 ESOO” A huge thank you to everyone who’s supported, downloaded, listened to, and shared the podcast. 🎧 Want to dive into Australia’s energy landscape or catch up on episodes you’ve missed? Simply search 'AEMO On Air' on your favourite podcast platform.

AEMO has released our Draft 2025 Inputs, Assumptions and Scenarios Report (IASR) for stakeholder feedback and consultation. Every two years, AEMO is required by the National Electricity Rules (NER) to consult and produce the IASR, which includes future energy scenarios that inform AEMO’s forecasting and planning analysis and publications, such as the Integrated System Plan (ISP). This report outlines: ✔️ Scenarios: AEMO is continuing with three key scenarios that explore the investment needs considering various underlying uncertainties in the energy transition. This includes two variations of the most ambitious energy transition scenario. Stakeholders are encouraged to provide feedback on which variant should be used for ISP planning. ✔️ Key inputs & assumptions: The report outlines policy inputs and key assumptions and/or forecasts on the key drivers of consumer’s energy consumption, consumer energy resources, generation options and their technical parameters, renewable energy zones, and more. ✔️ Next steps: Feedback on this Draft 2025 IASR is critical to the planning process. To give stakeholders greater opportunity to engage on these key settings, AEMO is releasing the report’s critical inputs in two stages, with a second release coming in February 2025. Engagement opportunities: AEMO invites stakeholders to actively participate in the consultation process and stay updated on opportunities via the Opportunities for Engagement web page https://lnkd.in/giHMguq9. This process is pivotal for shaping the future energy landscape and will inform several critical reports including the 2026 ISP. For more details and to read the report, visit: https://lnkd.in/gNGbYAkU News update: https://lnkd.in/gMJ6Z8fQ

This week, AEMO will publish the Draft 2025 Inputs, Assumptions and Scenarios Report (IASR) for consultation. Every two years, AEMO is required by the National Electricity Rules (NER) to consult and produce the IASR, which includes future energy scenarios that inform AEMO’s forecasting and planning analysis and publications, such as the Integrated System Plan (ISP). To learn more on the 2023 IASR, you can find the report, workbooks and consultation summary here: https://lnkd.in/gQ4dWaTG

We’ve launched our 2025 energy education calendar which features a wide range of in-person and virtual courses covering both Gas and Electricity. Whether you're looking to expand your skills or deepen your industry knowledge, there's something for everyone! Head to the Catalogue section on the AEMO Learning Academy to learn more and plan your 2025 learning journey today. https://lnkd.in/gZsPqKww

We are pleased to invite you to a public webinar, on Tuesday 10 December from 3:00pm to 4:00pm (AEDT) where AEMO, AusNet and Mott MacDonald will provide an overview of stakeholder feedback received on the high-level design options presented in our Consultation Paper. The webinar will also touch on the preferred option and how this feedback will shape our ongoing consultation on the high-level design and implementation strategy of the CER Data Exchange. The Project team will outline the next steps and opportunities for stakeholders to further contribute to the co-design process in 2025. To attend this information session, please register via the webinar invite: https://lnkd.in/gnqZapnq

AEMO has just released its first Transition Plan for System Security, marking a key milestone in the transition of the National Electricity Market (NEM) to a low-emissions future. This new report outlines AEMO's strategy for managing power system security as the NEM evolves towards a renewables-dominated system. With renewables already supplying up to 75% of demand at times, and a significant portion of coal, gas, and diesel plants set to retire in the next decade, this plan is crucial for ensuring a reliable and secure electricity supply. Read the plan here: https://lnkd.in/gUmTUrmR Read our news update here: https://lnkd.in/gc6_PKis 📅 And join AEMO’s webinar from 11am (AEDT) on December 10, to learn more about the Transition Plan for System Security and its implications for the future of Australia’s energy sector. 👉 Register now: https://lnkd.in/gjNDcpCD