MiTasol
1st Lieutenant
Just found out that at 4pm yesterday a warning of power cuts from 5pm to 11pm was issued. Yes 11 - not 9 as the article suggests.
From this mornings news @ Your state's energy system could be under strain. Here's what you need to know
"This has contributed to forecast supply shortfalls, along with generation units being offline for planned maintenance and repairs," it said.
"Supply reserve shortfalls are currently forecast in Queensland and New South Wales this evening (approximately 5pm to 9pm).
"AEMO will take further actions to improve electricity reserves, including directing generators into the market, which helped meet electricity shortfalls in Queensland and New South Wales yesterday."
Queensland government-owned electricity transmission system operator Powerlink said there were "tight power system conditions" and also asked consumers to limit energy use after 5pm.
As 5pm is the time of day that solar stops working in my area at present and there is a mega solar farm just north west of us, it would appear that our primary supply at present is critically dependent on rooftop and farmed solar and that the experts have not allowed a sufficient buffer to replace all the power stations they have closed. Given overnight lows in QLD and NSW seldom go much below freezing I hate to think what is going to happen at night come January - February.
From this mornings news @ Your state's energy system could be under strain. Here's what you need to know
"This has contributed to forecast supply shortfalls, along with generation units being offline for planned maintenance and repairs," it said.
"Supply reserve shortfalls are currently forecast in Queensland and New South Wales this evening (approximately 5pm to 9pm).
"AEMO will take further actions to improve electricity reserves, including directing generators into the market, which helped meet electricity shortfalls in Queensland and New South Wales yesterday."
Queensland government-owned electricity transmission system operator Powerlink said there were "tight power system conditions" and also asked consumers to limit energy use after 5pm.
As 5pm is the time of day that solar stops working in my area at present and there is a mega solar farm just north west of us, it would appear that our primary supply at present is critically dependent on rooftop and farmed solar and that the experts have not allowed a sufficient buffer to replace all the power stations they have closed. Given overnight lows in QLD and NSW seldom go much below freezing I hate to think what is going to happen at night come January - February.