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  1. 15th January 2018, 05:25 AM #1121
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    Quote Originally Posted by ramblingboy42 View Post
    If I'm understanding you correctly Eevo, we should be using dc power.
    It's not ecomnomically viable by a long shot - transforming DC voltages at the sort of power figures we are talking about is extremely expensive and not anywhere near as reliable as a good old transformer.
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  2. 16th January 2018, 09:37 PM #1122
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    got your candles ready??



    Market Notice 60761

    AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

    AEMO declares a Forecast LOR1 condition under clause 4.8.4(b) of the National Electricity Rules for the SA region for the following period:

    From 1800 hrs to 1830 hrs on 18/01/2018.
    The contingency capacity reserve required is 600 MW.
    The minimum reserve available is 575 MW.
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    It’s still light between 1800 and 1830... Big storm and no power in SA
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    Quote Originally Posted by Homestar View Post
    It’s still light between 1800 and 1830... Big storm and no power in SA
    not when you live in the dark ages.
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  5. 17th January 2018, 05:33 AM #1125
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    Well you’re the one that decided to live in South Australia...Big storm and no power in SA
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    Yep. Wasn't SA sucking on Victoria's brown coal power yesterday. The interconnectors were just about maxed out.
    PowerFlow.jpg

    What happened to the wind?
    wind.jpg

    The coal burners were just about maxed out.
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    Food for thought:
    Curious Adelaide: Why does SA have the nation's highest electricity prices? - Curious Adelaide - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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    import connector maxed out
    the diesels are running
    the battery is outputting

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    Looks like Queensland's coal is propping up SA.
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    Wow! look at the spot price.
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    Minister said to turn on our air con....so turn on our air con we have!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh View Post
    Looks like Queensland's coal is propping up SA.
    PowerFlow.jpg

    Wow! look at the spot price.
    And yesterday Tassie was exporting at loads more expensive than that, for a little while.
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    It's like the stock market, only vaguely connected to real life.
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