The Australian Energy Market Operator says the electricity market will remain suspended due to volatility - but says conditions are improving.
“The current position has improved due to softer electricity demand driven by increased temperatures, the return to service of several large generating units, and other measures implemented in collaboration with network businesses to ensure maximum availability of critical transmission infrastructure,” it said on Monday afternoon.
“Despite this, AEMO continues to manually direct a large number of generators to be available to meet consumers’ energy needs.AEMO can confirm that electricity supply for today and tomorrow morning has improved across all NEM regions, but conditions remain volatile. Our latest statement:
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