AMEO Flags Reliability Risks Amid Net Zero Transition

Published on May 23, 2024

The Australia Energy Market Operator (AMEO) flagged in its latest National Electricity Market report an increase in reliability risks in the power grids for New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia. The regulator says these risks stem from the push to increased demand, delays in battery projects, mothballed generators, and transmission limitations in each state. According to AEMO, the forecasted risks have led to the organisation calling for tenders for Interim Reliability Reserves (IRR) to support the two most populous states, NSW and Victoria, to minimise risks over the coming summer. Yet the organisation said consumers may not be willing to pay more for this....

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