Uhhh... Solar power was the hero of that story...‘Earlier that day (05:11) (5.11am), Transgrid’s 330 kilovolt Lismore – Coffs Harbour transmission line tripped and remained out of service. At the same time, the nearby QLD-NSW HVDC interconnector, Directlink, tripped as per design and subsequently returned to service.
Sounds like a transmission fault early in the morning...‘During the evening, Directlink was unable to follow dispatch targets, further limiting the available options to supply power to the Lismore area to meet the evening demand, putting the secure operation of the power system at risk.
The tripping of the Lismore Coffs Harbour transmission line – which actually occurred at 5am – did not immediately impact supply because of low demand during the day, and because local solar would have met some demand. So, it was solar that saved them from a longer blackout.
There were also reported problems with other lines, including an unplanned outage on the line from Newcastle to the country’s biggest coal generator Eraring. That incident triggered some constraints but no load shedding it appears.
Uhhh... Solar power was the hero of that story...‘Earlier that...
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