AEMO Energy Live

What do you get when an energy enthusiast visits one of the largest solar farms in the world? Enter Sorrell Grogan, AEMO’s happiest senior engineer! Having recently visited China, Sorrell presented on the effective integration of renewable energy at this year’s World Bank & National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) conference and rubbed shoulders with some of the world’s biggest energy leaders. The conference hosted people from around the world who shared a common goal - to understand the operational, planning and policy challenges facing the renewable energy industry. As an operator on the forefront of renewable energy integration, we shared our experiences with other grid operators, and importantly we also took some key learnings home. But don’t take our word for it - tune in to the podcast below for a first-hand account from the man himself…

As National Safe Work Month comes to a close, we wanted to share with you our commitment to building a safe and healthy workplace in partnership with our Workplace Health, Safety and Environment (WHSE) team. That’s why we sat down with AEMO’s Senior WHSE Advisor Jessica Bacon this week to talk about the importance of mental health awareness at work.

In this podcast we had the pleasure of talking to Linn Purdon, on the line from Tasmania, about her recent experience as a participant in a game changing TasNetworks trial. Linn was one of 600 customers in southern Tasmania who were offered advanced metering services and smartphone apps to help them track and manage their energy usage in a time-of-use capacity. Also on the line was TasNetworks’ Kirstan Wilding, who explained some of the drivers behind this exciting trial and the overall response to the initiative. As always, if there’s a topic you want to know more about in Australia’s energy systems, please contact us at media@aemo.com.au

All electricity sales are traded through the National Energy Market (NEM). It is a wholesale market and prices fluctuate in response to supply and demand at any point in time. In this Energy 101 Podcast, one of our Senior Market Analysts, Farhad Billimoria, will talk us through the intricacies of wholesale pricing and factors that drive price up and down. * Please note that AEMO, as Australia’s independent energy markets and power systems operator, remains impartial at all times with regard to wholesale pricing. AEMO is not a price regulator. As always, if there’s a topic you want to know more about in Australia’s energy systems, please contact us at media@aemo.com.au

Cybersecurity is one of the hottest topics across all industries today. Learning how to adopt safe practises online, whilst mitigating cyber threats, are some of the most pressing concerns for consumers and businesses alike. To discuss all of this, and the specific cyber challenges to the Australian energy industry, we sat down with AEMO’s Chief Security Officer, Tim Daly. As always, if there’s a topic you want to know more about in Australia’s energy systems, please contact us at media@aemo.com.au.

We’ve heard about virtual reality, but did you know that virtual power plants (VPP) are a thing too? With trials for this exciting technology popping up all over the globe, we sat down with our residential innovation expert, Matthew Armitage, to understand how VPPs can change the way we think about energy systems, and drive more value to energy consumers. If you have a solar panel or battery installed in your home, this podcast is one not to be missed! As always, if there’s a topic you want to know more about in Australia’s energy systems, please contact us at media@aemo.com.au.

When we say the global energy industry is changing, we mean it! In this podcast, our Executive General Manager for Strategy and Innovation, Jo Witters, talks to Energy Live about the latest Go15 meeting, where 19 of the world’s largest market operators get together to discuss some of the biggest challenges we’re facing today. Happy listening!

Talking robots, artificial intelligence, virtual realities…Terminator? It can be overwhelming to navigate through all the ‘smart technologies’ that are becoming so commonplace. Fear not, we’re here to help, starting with this week’s edition of Energy 101. We’ve invited CitiPower and Powercor’s General Manager of Networks, Steven Neave, to join us in answering all your questions about the topic. The podcast is part of our smart technology series and we’ll be exploring more in the coming weeks. So, keep an eye out for our next instalment about the benefits of transforming your home into the ultimate smart energy hub. As always, we love hearing your feedback on our Energy 101 podcasts and welcome any suggestions on topics you would like us to unpack in our series. Happy Listening!

Do you know what The Matrix films and AEMO have in common? Two words: Joe Locandro. Fronting AEMO’s talented Technology team since March 2018, Energy Live sits down with AEMO’s Chief Digital and Technology Officer, Joe Locandro, to talk about his globe-trotting career and the exciting new technologies changing Australia’s energy industry. With over twenty years of experience in the airline, entertainment and utility industry, Joe offers some fascinating views in an 18-minute chat that is sure to change the way you think about technology’s role in our energy landscape. Covering questions from how technology has changed international industries, to how it can change your daily energy management, we ask Joe about all the exciting doors innovation in technology is opening for energy consumers, and his crystal ball prediction for 2030…. As always, if you have any feedback on our podcasts or would like to know more about a certain topic, please contact us via our social media channels or email us at media@aemo.com.au Happy listening!

In this week’s edition, we talk about one of today’s most exciting technologies making headlines: batteries! To guide you through the ins and outs of this potential game changer, we’ve recruited our resident battery expert, Trevor Lim, to take you back to basics by explaining how batteries actually work and why they could be a valuable addition to not only consumers, but the overall power system. As always, we love hearing your feedback on our Energy 101 podcasts, and welcome any suggestions on any topics you would like us to unpack in our series. Happy listening!

Edition 2 is now ready for your listening pleasure. Last week we kicked off our new Energy 101 podcast series off with a look at the generation and transmission of electricity in Australia. The response to the first Energy 101 podcast has been hugely positive and we are eager to dive deeper as time goes on. In our latest episode out of the studio, we ask some key questions about the Australian gas industry to learn more about where gas comes from and how it gets to your home. We hope you enjoy this week’s podcast and learn a thing or two about the gas industry. As always, we’d love to hear what topics you would like us to explore down the track – simply email media@aemo.com.au

With over 1,000 energy acronyms used at AEMO, it’s no surprise that Australia’s energy industry can be a difficult topic to understand. That’s why we’re so excited to welcome you to the first episode of our new Energy 101 podcast series, where we recruit some of AEMO’s brightest minds to simplify hot topics in energy. Our first episode kicks off with Australia’s electricity industry, where we walk you through how electricity is generated, sold, and transported straight to your home! With the world’s longest interconnected system at your fingertips, we hope you enjoy hearing about the marvellous journey electricity makes every time you flick on a light switch, and as always, we’d love to hear what topics you would like us to explain down the track. Happy listening!

The critical role of gas in Australia by Energy news from AEMO

Listen to our brand new interview about gas in Western Australia with AEMO’s EGM of Strategy and Innovation, Cameron Parrotte, and Peter DiBona, GM of Domestic Gas Marketing from Chevron Australia.

We have recently published a video with Toyota on hydrogen-powered cars. This podcast with Martin Hablutzel, Head of Strategy at Siemens, explores how hydrogen could be used to soak up excess energy from wind and solar, potentially contributing to grid stability.