AEMO On Air
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Setting course for 2050: A deep dive into the Draft 2026 Integrated System Plan
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Australia’s electricity system is transforming at speed and the choices made, specifically in the coming decade, will shape costs, reliability and e...
Stabilising the transition: Inside the 2025 Transition Plan for System Security
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we released the 2025 Transition Plan for System Security (TPSS) and in our latest episode of AEMO On Air, Chris Davies, AEMO’s Group Manag...
Why the world envies Australia’s transition plan: A deep dive into what is the ISP
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Australia’s energy transition is accelerating and the next Integrated System Plan (ISP) will be central to guiding it. In this episode of AEMO On A...
Pedalling through change: System Security in a solar-driven grid
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One in three Australian homes now have rooftop solar, that’s more than 4 million systems nationwide providing, on some days, over half of the east c...
Inside the numbers: how renewables drove down power prices in Q3 2025
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of AEMO On Air, we unpack the key findings from AEMO’s Quarterly Energy Dynamics (QED) report for Q3 2025 – a quarter defined by r...
From Dublin to Down Under: control rooms, transition points and the future of power system security – a chat with Yvonne Coughlan
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode of our three-part series on power system security, new AEMO on Air host Nij is joined by Yvonne Coughlan, one of our Group Manag...
Reliability outlook improves: the ESOO’s 10-year investment snapshot
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AEMO's annual Electricity Statement of Opportunities (ESOO) harnesses the latest data from the energy sector to deliver a 10-year look ahead at t...
Building the 2026 ISP: developing a very different Integrated System Plan in 2026
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In July we hit the half-way mark in the development of the 2026 Integrated System Plan (ISP) with the publication of a number of key reports, includin...
Inside Q2 2025’s QED: renewables soar, batteries charge up and emissions fall
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AEMO’s latest Quarterly Energy Dynamics (QED) report shows renewable energy reached new highs in Q2 2025 across both the National Electricity Market...
From solar cell physics to energy security: meet your new host Dr Nij Lal
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of AEMO On Air, we welcome our new host, Dr Niraj (Nij) Lal – a Principal in the Future Energy Systems Group in AEMO System...
Locational insights for a future NEM: inside the 2025 ELI report
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of AEMO On Air, we sit down with Edwina Knevett, Engineer – System Design, to explore AEMO’s second Enhanced Locational I...
Powering WA: challenges, change and the WEM ESOO
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What makes Western Australia's power system so different – and what does the future hold?In this episode of AEMO On Air, we’re joined by Kati...
Record renewables and lower emissions: breaking down Q1 2025 energy trends
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest episode of the AEMO On Air podcast, AEMO’s Manager of Market Insights, Kerry Galloway breaks down the Q1 2025 Quarterly Energy Dynamic...
Energy leaders of the future: a spotlight on the Zema Energy Studies Scholarship
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of AEMO On Air, we spotlight two emerging leaders helping shape Australia’s energy future. Join us as we sit down with Merry Hoang ...
Growing the grid: connecting generation and storage
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AEMO's Onboarding and Connections team plays a vital role in Australia's energy transition, connecting new generation and storage into our g...
Securing our energy grid: AEMOs strategy for power system security
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Last year, AEMO released its first Transition Plan for System Security, mapping out how we will contribute to maintaining power system security as the...
QED Q4 insights: warmer weather and electrification causes record underlying demand
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the last quarter of 2024 the National Electricity Market hit new demand records, while the contribution of coal fired generation dipped below 50% f...
From university to the energy transition: inside AEMO's Graduate Development Program
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our first AEMO On Air podcast for 2025, we dive into the AEMO Graduate Development Program — a game-changer for anyone looking to kickstart their...
The critical role of natural gas in WA's energy mix
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As WA transitions to net zero, natural gas continues to play a critical role in providing energy to homes and businesses.In this week’s episode of A...
More common than a backyard pool: the rise of rooftop solar in Australia’s energy transition
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know there are more rooftop solar systems in Australia, than there are swimming pools in backyards?Aussies have embraced rooftop solar like no...
QED Q3 insights: weather's impact, price fluctuations and new capacity growth
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we dive into the insights from the Q3 Quarterly Energy Dynamics (QED) report with AEMO’s Manager of Market Insights, Kerry Galloway....
Operating the power system of the future: Daniel Westerman's speech at the AFR's 2024 Energy and Climate Summit
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
AEMO CEO Daniel Westerman spoke at the Australian Financial Review’s 2024 Energy and Climate Summit.In this special episode of AEMO On Air, we take ...
Forecasting reliability: the critical insights from AEMO's 2024 ESOO
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
AEMO’s 2024 Electricity Statement of Opportunities (ESOO) report provides a 10-year outlook of investment requirements to maintain reliability for A...
It's a RAP: AEMO launches first Reconciliation Action Plan
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In early July, to coincide with NAIDOC Week, AEMO launched our first Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), marking a significant step forward in our commi...
Wind, rain and gas: how weather impacted Q2's QED
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of AEMO On Air, we break down our recently released Quarterly Energy Dynamics (QED) report with AEMO’s Manager of Market In...
A roadmap for the energy transition: insights from the ISP
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Recently AEMO released our 2024 Integrated System Plan (ISP), a 25-year road map to transition the National Electricity Market (NEM) to net zero.Hear ...
WA's energy transition is on! What the latest WEM ESOO tells us
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Renewable generation now makes up half of WA's energy supply.Hear from Kate Ryan, Executive General Manager - Western Australia & Strategy, a...
Gas 101: what role will gas play in the energy transition
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This time on AEMO On Air we talk to Robbie Flood, AEMO's Gas Reform Manager. Robbie explains the role gas currently plays in the energy mix, and...
The ten year electricity reliability outlook: unpacking the ESOO update
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s AEMO On Air podcast, we hear from Ben Jones, Reliability Forecasting Manager at AEMO.Ben explains all the complexities and helps clar...
Renewables drive down wholesale costs: energy market dynamics - Q1 2024
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
AEMO has released 2024's first quarterly assessment of market dynamics for both gas and electricity. In this episode AEMO's GM responsible...
The role of transmission in the energy transition
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
AEMO's Claire Cass - GM for network projects - explains why Australia needs to build new transmission to connect renewable energy to the grid, ...
Talking east coast gas: insights from the GSOO
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get the insights from AEMO's latest east coast gas report, the Gas Statement of Opportunities (GSOO), from Executive General Manager of System De...