AEMO On Air

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 renew...

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 S...

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 suppl...

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 Exec...

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...

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,...

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 d...

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 i...

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 Insights, Kerry Galloway. Tune in as we discuss how the June quarter's low wind speeds and reduced rainfall in south-eastern Australia saw decreases in electricity supplied from wind and hydro, why flexible gas-powered generation is the ultimate backs...

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 from Daniel Westerman, AEMO Chief Executive Officer, in today's episode of AEMO On Air, as he breaks down the ISP and confirms that Australia’s energy transition is well underway, with renewable energy accounting for 40% of electricity used in...

Renewable generation now makes up half of WA's energy supply. Hear from Kate Ryan, Executive General Manager - Western Australia & Strategy, as she unpacks the recent release of the WEM Electricity Statement of Opportunities (ESOO). Interviewer: Catie Low LinkedIn | X | Facebook

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 how its use will evolve over time, and help enable Australia's energy transition. Interviewer: Paul Zennaro LinkedIn | X | Facebook

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 clarify some of the information reported in the media about our recently published update to the 2023 Electricity Statement of Opportunities (ESOO) report. Interviewer: Catie Low LinkedIn | X | Facebook

AEMO has released 2024's first quarterly assessment of market dynamics for both gas and electricity.  In this episode AEMO's GM responsible for market insights, Kevin Ly, joins the podcast for a deep dive on trends in energy production, consumption and costs. Interviewer: Paul Zennaro LinkedIn | X | Facebook LinkedIn | X | Facebook

AEMO's Claire Cass - GM for network projects - explains why Australia needs to build new transmission to connect  renewable energy to the grid, and our meet net-zero targets. Please note that at 11.46, Claire says 100 kms when she meant to say 100 meters to describe the width of the route for VNI West. Interviewer: Paul Zennaro LinkedIn | X | Facebook

Get the insights from AEMO's latest east coast gas report, the Gas Statement of Opportunities (GSOO), from Executive General Manager of System Design, Merryn York. Interviewer: Paul Zennaro Read the GSOO here . LinkedIn | X | Facebook