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The Australian Energy Market Operator is responsible for operating Australia’s largest gas and electricity markets and power systems.
Joined September 2012
New generation and storage projects moving through the connections pipeline in the NEM continued to grow in 2024 with 49.6GW of capacity in progress, up 36% from the same 2023 period! 🗞️Media Release: 🔌Connections Scorecard:
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In the latest episode of AEMO On Air, we discuss trends in energy production, consumption and pricing, following the launch of AEMO’s Q4 Quarterly Energy Dynamics report. 🎧Spotify: 🎧Apple: QED:
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AEMO's latest QED captures the trends & outcomes in Australia’s energy systems & markets during the December quarter. Key highlights include renewable supply reaching 46% of total energy used & records in rooftop & grid-scale solar output.
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In our first AEMO On Air for 2025, we explore the AEMO Graduate Program! We chat about how the program supports fresh perspectives in the energy sector & hear from 2 recent grads about their experiences. 🎧Spotify: 🎧Apple:
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During a sweltering week of extreme heat & humidity, WA’s main power grid faced one of its toughest challenges yet! Households cranked up their air-cons to beat the heat, & demand soared past 4,000MW on several days, with a new record of 4,486 MW on Monday. 💡⚡
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Yesterday QLD experienced elevated temperatures & humidity, driving a new maximum operational demand record of 11,144MW at 6PM (AEDT). 🌡️ This surpasses the previous record of 11,005MW, set exactly one year ago on 22 Jan 2024, by 139MW. #QLDWeather #EnergyDemand #Heatwave
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Extreme heat & high humidity drove record electricity demand in WAs main power grid Monday night, hitting 4,486MW at 6:30pm – surpassing the previous all-time high of 4,233MW in Feb 2024. AEMO spends months with industry preparing for each summer, read how
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Australia’s power systems include reserve energy to handle peak demand. During heatwaves, AEMO may issue ‘Lack of Reserve’ (LOR) notifications to call for extra capacity and ensure reliability. Explore how this works 👉
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In our final episode of AEMO On Air for 2024, we chat about the latest WA GSOO which reveals a strengthened near-term outlook with WA’s domestic gas supply expected to exceed consumption through to 2027. 🎧Spotify: 🎧Apple:
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AEMO has released our 2024 WA GSOO, revealing a strengthened near-term outlook for WA’s domestic gas market, with supply expected to exceed demand until 2027! 📊 Learn more: Report: Media Release:
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Australia's power systems are built & operated with an extra level of reserve energy? During challenging conditions, AEMO will issue ‘lack of reserve’ (LOR) notifications to encourage more capacity to assist in meeting electricity demand. 👉
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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! 🎉🎙️ 🎧 Simply search 'AEMO On Air' on your favourite podcast platform.
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AEMO has released the Draft 2025 Inputs, Assumptions and Scenarios Report (IASR) for consultation. The IASR includes future energy scenarios that inform AEMO’s forecasting, planning analysis & publications, such as the ISP. News:
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Each year, AEMO spends months preparing with government & industry for the upcoming summer period, which is likely to have challenging conditions from high demand & extreme weather including heatwaves. Read more here👉
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AEMO supports the continued uptake of rooftop solar. We’re doing this by contributing to new market designs, trials & research through the National CER Roadmap. AEMO hasn't asked for emergency powers to turn off rooftop solar, as mistakenly reported today.
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Electricity reliability has improved in NSW with cooler weather easing demand. AEMO notes some reserve issues are currently being forecast for the week ahead & we'll continue to monitor & work closely with generation & transmission to manage appropriately.
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AEMO is continuing to work with industry to manage electricity reliability during high-demand, heatwave conditions in NSW with major power stations unavailable due to forced and planned outages. Read our statement:
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Current forecast conditions show sufficient power supply to meet demand in NSW today. However, ongoing heatwave conditions combined with significant generation outages Wednesday & Thursday remain a risk. AEMO is actively managing the situation. Statement:
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