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AEMO On Air

Australian Energy Market Operator

28 episodes

2 days ago

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 record renewable generation, greater market stability, and falling wholesale electricity prices across the NEM. AEMO’s Manager of Market Insights, Kerry Galloway, joins us to break down the data behind the trends, from new renewable records to what it all means for Australia’s evolving energy landscape. Renewables reached new highs, with record-break...

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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 record renewable generation, greater market stability, and falling wholesale electricity prices across the NEM. AEMO’s Manager of Market Insights, Kerry Galloway, joins us to break down the data behind the trends, from new renewable records to what it all means for Australia’s evolving energy landscape. Renewables reached new highs, with record-break...

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Episodes (20/28)

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Inside the numbers: how renewables drove down power prices in Q3 2025

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 record renewable generation, greater market stability, and falling wholesale electricity prices across the NEM. AEMO’s Manager of Market Insights, Kerry Galloway, joins us to break down the data behind the trends, from new renewable records to what it all means for Australia’s evolving energy landscape. Renewables reached new highs, with record-break...

2 days ago

16 minutes

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From Dublin to Down Under: control rooms, transition points and the future of power system security – a chat with Yvonne Coughlan

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 Managers in Operations. Yvonne shares her journey from working across European power systems, including her time at Ireland’s system and market operator, EirGrid, to her work at AEMO. She reflects on the parallels and differences in global energy transitions in a conversation that explores transition point planning, what life is like inside a control...

2 weeks ago

24 minutes

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Reliability outlook improves: the ESOO’s 10-year investment snapshot

AEMO's annual Electricity Statement of Opportunities (ESOO) harnesses the latest data from the energy sector to deliver a 10-year look ahead at the investments needed to support reliability in the National Electricity Market (NEM). In this episode of AEMO On Air, Ben Jones, our Manager of Reliability Forecasting, explains how the delivery of all projects in the investment pipeline – generation, storage, transmission and the enablement of consumer energy resources – are needed to meet reliabil...

2 months ago

20 minutes

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Building the 2026 ISP: developing a very different Integrated System Plan in 2026

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, including the Inputs, Assumptions and Scenarios Report (IASR) and the new Gas Infrastructure Options Report (GIOR). The ISP is the strategic roadmap for Australia's National Electricity Market (NEM) and it outlines the investment and infrastructure required to meet government emissions and renewable energy targets and keep the lights on and the gas flow...

2 months ago

24 minutes

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Inside Q2 2025’s QED: renewables soar, batteries charge up and emissions fall

AEMO’s latest Quarterly Energy Dynamics (QED) report shows renewable energy reached new highs in Q2 2025 across both the National Electricity Market (NEM) and Western Australia’s Wholesale Electricity Market (WEM). In this episode of AEMO On Air, AEMO’s Manager of Market Insights, Kerry Galloway, unpacks the data behind a 38% renewable share in the NEM, record contributions in the WEM, and a major lift in battery output across both systems. Kerry also explores how outages and variable condi...

2 months ago

18 minutes

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From solar cell physics to energy security: meet your new host Dr Nij Lal

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 Design. A passionate science communicator and energy expert, Nij is also a Visiting Fellow at ANU and a familiar voice to many Australian families through the ABC’s children’s science podcast ‘Imagine This’, as well as through his work on ‘Play School’, and ‘Catalyst’ programs. In this episode, Nij shares his journey from solar cell p...

3 months ago

15 minutes

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Locational insights for a future NEM: inside the 2025 ELI report

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 Information (ELI) report. The report offers a lens to help future investment decisions across the National Electricity Market (NEM), providing critical locational insights to help navigate congestion, curtailment, and network losses as we transition from coal to renewables and firming. To support informed planning, AEMO has consulted with stakeholder...

3 months ago

19 minutes

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Powering WA: challenges, change and the WEM ESOO

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 Katie McKenzie, Group Manager – WA System Design & Transformation, to break down the latest Wholesale Electricity Market Electricity Statement of Opportunities (WEM ESOO). Katie unpacks the key findings from the report, dives into the unique design of WA’s standalone grid, and explores how emerging technologies are transforming the way we plan and ope...

4 months ago

26 minutes

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Record renewables and lower emissions: breaking down Q1 2025 energy trends

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 Dynamics (QED) report – highlighting record-breaking growth in renewable generation across the National Electricity Market (NEM). Kerry also discusses how a change in fuel mix, led by higher renewable and battery generation and Australia’s world leading take-up of rooftop solar combined with lower coal-fired power output, led to the quarters record low ...

5 months ago

20 minutes

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Energy leaders of the future: a spotlight on the Zema Energy Studies Scholarship

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 and Jaleel Mesbah, recipients of the Zema Energy Studies Scholarship – a world-class PhD program in partnership with Monash University. This scholarship was created to honour AEMO’s founding CEO, Matt Zema, and is dedicated to supporting the next generation of energy leaders as they tackle the complex challenges facing Australia's ene...

6 months ago

29 minutes

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Growing the grid: connecting generation and storage

AEMO's Onboarding and Connections team plays a vital role in Australia's energy transition, connecting new generation and storage into our grid. In this latest episode of AEMO On Air, we talk to Group Manager Onboarding and Connections, Margarida Pimentel about her team, the Connections Scorecard report and the importance of working closely with industry to bring new energy projects to life. The latest Connections Scorecard shows that ~50 GW of new projects – equivalent to 70% of today's gene...

7 months ago

24 minutes

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Securing our energy grid: AEMOs strategy for power system security

Last year, AEMO released its first Transition Plan for System Security, mapping out how we will contribute to maintaining power system security as the National Electricity Market (NEM) and WA’s Wholesale Electricity Market (WEM) move toward a world without coal fired power stations. In this episode of AEMO On Air, we chat with Chris Mock, Manager of Engineering Strategy – System Design, about the role of the plan and its outlined considerations for maintaining system security across three-t...

8 months ago

22 minutes

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QED Q4 insights: warmer weather and electrification causes record underlying demand

In the last quarter of 2024 the National Electricity Market hit new demand records, while the contribution of coal fired generation dipped below 50% for the first time. In this episode we dive into the insights from the Q4 Quarterly Energy Dynamics (QED) report with AEMO’s Manager of Market Insights, Kerry Galloway. Kerry breaks down the key takeaways from the report, including the surge in renewable energy contributions, highlighting the transformation of Australia’s energy system.&nbs...

8 months ago

20 minutes

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From university to the energy transition: inside AEMO's Graduate Development Program

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 career in the energy sector. We chat with Maddison Demmler, AEMO Graduate Program Manager about the importance of graduate programs in today’s world and the role graduates can play in Australia's energy transition. Plus, we hear from Zahra and Sasindu as they share their hands-on experiences and insights into life as a graduate. To fin...

9 months ago

24 minutes

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The critical role of natural gas in WA's energy mix

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 AEMO On Air, we chat with AEMO’s Nicola Falcon, Interim Executive General Manager of WA, about the latest WA Gas Statement of Opportunities (GSOO) which reveals a strengthened near-term outlook compared to last year’s GSOO, with WA’s domestic gas supply expected to exceed consumption through to 2027. Read the WA GSOO here: https://bit.ly/4fr2HnQ...

10 months ago

20 minutes

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More common than a backyard pool: the rise of rooftop solar in Australia’s energy transition

Did you know there are more rooftop solar systems in Australia, than there are swimming pools in backyards? Aussies have embraced rooftop solar like nowhere else on the planet, making households the largest generators of energy on the grid, but we have a long way to go to reach our enormous potential and so much to gain by doing so. In this episode we chat to Violette Mouchaileh, AEMO's Executive General Manager of Reform Deliver, about how rooftop solar is assisting with Australia’s e...

11 months ago

25 minutes

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QED Q3 insights: weather's impact, price fluctuations and new capacity growth

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. Kerry breaks down the key takeaways from the report, including the impact of weather on energy supply and demand, why the cooler July and warmer August/September caused fluctuations in wholesale energy prices, and a big win – at the end of Q3 2024, 45.6 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity were progressing through the connection process from applicati...

11 months ago

23 minutes

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Operating the power system of the future: Daniel Westerman's speech at the AFR's 2024 Energy and Climate Summit

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 a listen to Daniel’s speech, where he gives us a glimpse into what operating the energy system of the future could look like. In the speech Daniel discusses the challenges of operating Australia's electricity grids in the not-too-distant future, when they no longer have coal in the energy mix. He addresses peak renewable contributions, incl...

1 year ago

19 minutes

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Forecasting reliability: the critical insights from AEMO's 2024 ESOO

AEMO’s 2024 Electricity Statement of Opportunities (ESOO) report provides a 10-year outlook of investment requirements to maintain reliability for Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM). In this episode, we hear from Andrew Turley, GM – Forecasting, System Design, on the importance of this outlook and why it is critical that expected investments in generation, storage and transmission are delivered on time and in full. Access the full ESOO report here: https://bit.ly/473fs5u Intervie...

1 year ago

19 minutes

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It's a RAP: AEMO launches first Reconciliation Action Plan

In early July, to coincide with NAIDOC Week, AEMO launched our first Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), marking a significant step forward in our commitment to reconciliation, diversity, and inclusion. In this episode, Paul chats with AEMO’s Kate Pollock, Senior Consultant – Organisational Development and Jodana Anglesey, Stakeholder Relations & Communications Lead at AEMO Services, about the importance of our RAP in Australia’s energy transition and how this document will help AEMO partn...

1 year ago

30 minutes