ElectraNet and SA Power Networks have prepared a Project Assessment Draft Report for the Baroota Substation Upgrade. The report describes the need which the two companies are seeking to address and describes the options that need to be considered. Page 20 of the report outlines one of the options being considered – Diesel generators combined with battery storage connected to 33kV at Baroota substation – this non-network solution would be operated with Vibe Energy to provide network support to ElectraNet during transformer outages.
The report ultimately finds the proposal should not proceed and states “ElectraNet has undertaken its own economic analysis of the reliability standard applying to Baroota in light of changes that have occurred since it was last reviewed and has found that a category 2 level of reliability is not justified from 1 December 2017.”
In accordance with the requirements of clauses 5.13.1 (g) – (h) of the the National Electricity Rules (NER), SA Power Networks have released their Demand Side Engagement document. The document details SA Power Network’s strategy for: enabling the connection of embedded…
SA Power Networks have begun the proposal period as they attempt to address a projected distribution limitation on Kangaroo Island, 112km south west of Adelaide. An existing radial 33kV submarine cable supplies the island and is nearing it’s designed life…
Last month, the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) published it’s review of the Demand Management Incentive Scheme (DMIS) reports submitted by a number of recipients for the 2014, 2013-14 and 2014-15 reporting periods. The Demand Management Incentive Scheme (DMIS) is a research…
Global-Roam Pty Ltd has been supporting a range of large industrial energy users with their Demand Response services for a number of years. DemandResponse.com.au has been created by Global-Roam in the past few months to provide everyone within the energy…
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