The Australian Energy Market Operator’s (AEMO) latest quarterly assessment shows growing solar generation and increasing battery capacity continued to reshape wholesale electricity and gas market outcomes in the September quarter.
Stage: Discussion Paper | Submissions close: 27/11/2026
AEMO lodged an application with the Fair Work Commission earlier this week seeking the termination or suspension of protected industrial action being undertaken by eligible employees, which number around 110 Professionals Australia members.
Australia’s pipeline of new generation and storage seeking to connect to the National Electricity Market (NEM) has grown 43% over the past year, driven by a surge in battery projects.
Stage: Discussion Paper | Submissions close: 13/10/2026
Executive General Manager EGM System Design Nicola Falcon spoke at the High Temperature Minerals Processing (HiTeMP) Forum in Adelaide.
Stage: Draft MCC Assessment | Submissions close: 30/11/2026
Stage: Options Screening Report | Submissions close: 11/01/2027
Stage: Discussion Paper | Submissions close: 13/11/2026
Stage: Draft Report | Submissions close: 13/11/2026
Executive General Manager EGM System Design Nicola Falcon spoke at the Women in Energy and Renewables Summit 2026.
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of AEMO Daniel Westerman spoke at the 2026 AFR Energy and Climate Summit.
Stage: Draft Report | Submissions close: 12/11/2026
Stage: Discussion Paper | Submissions close: 14/10/2026
Stage: Draft Report | Submissions close: 22/10/2026
Stage: PPC | Submissions close: 16/10/2026
A major new electricity connection linking South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales has entered operational testing, creating a new pathway to share electricity across the National Electricity Market (NEM).
Stage: Project Specification Consultation Report | Submissions close: 22/12/2026
Stage: Discussion Paper | Submissions close: 28/10/2026
Stage: Project Assessment Draft Report | Submissions close: 11/11/2026
AEMO’s submission to the ISP Review outlines its current perspective on the evolving planning landscape and the role of the ISP.
Stage: IIR | Submissions close: 21/10/2026
Stage: Discussion Paper | Submissions close: 29/09/2026
AEMO's EGM Western Australia Kirsten Rose spoke about 'Planning the transition points: keeping the SWIS secure as renewables scale'.
Stage: Discussion Paper | Submissions close: 23/10/2026
Stage: Discussion Paper | Submissions close: 13/10/2026
Stage: Draft Report | Submissions close: 18/09/2026
Stage: Draft Project Assessment Report | Submissions close: 12/10/2026
Stage: Discussion Paper | Submissions close: 09/09/2026
Stage: Discussion Paper | Submissions close: 25/09/2026
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has today published the 2026 Electricity Statement of Opportunities (ESOO) report, showing there is a clear pathway to maintain reliable electricity supply across the National Electricity Market (NEM) over the coming decade.
Stage: Discussion Paper | Submissions close: 18/09/2026
Stage: Discussion Paper | Submissions close: 18/09/2026
Stage: Discussion Paper | Submissions close: 07/08/2026
Stage: Discussion Paper | Submissions close: 18/09/2026
Stage: Discussion Paper | Submissions close: 11/09/2026
Stage: Discussion Paper | Submissions close: 14/09/2026
Stage: Discussion Paper | Submissions close: 10/09/2026
Stage: Draft Report | Submissions close: 09/09/2026
Last week, the Energy and Climate Change Ministerial Council (ECMC) published the final report together with its response to the review of AEMO’s governance arrangements.
Stage: Discussion Paper | Submissions close: 07/09/2026
Stage: Project Specification Consultation Report | Submissions close: 30/10/2026
Stage: Project Assessment Draft Report | Submissions close: 18/09/2026
AEMO's EGM Western Australia Kirsten Rose spoke at Western Australian Chinese Chamber of Commerce (WACCC) WA-Asia Business Forum.
Stage: IIR | Submissions close: 05/08/2026
Stage: IIR | Submissions close: 13/08/2026
The Australian Energy Market Operator's (AEMO’s) latest Quarterly Energy Dynamics (QED) report shows record renewable energy output and growing battery participation helped lower wholesale electricity prices in the National Electricity Market (NEM) to their lowest June quarter average since 2020.
Stage: Draft Report | Submissions close: 13/08/2026
Stage: Project Specification Consultation Report | Submissions close: 22/10/2026
Stage: Project Specification Consultation Report | Submissions close: 22/10/2026
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has today published its latest quarterly scorecard for generation and storage projects connecting to the National Electricity Market (NEM), showing a record level of new capacity reaching full output and entering the market.
Stage: Discussion Paper | Submissions close: 17/08/2026
Stage: Project Specification Consultation Report | Submissions close: 09/10/2026
Stage: Discussion Paper | Submissions close: 14/08/2026
Stage: Discussion Paper | Submissions close: 17/08/2026
Australia’s national science agency, the CSIRO, has today released the GenCost 2025–26 Final Report. GenCost is an annual assessment of electricity generation, storage and hydrogen technology costs.
Stage: Project Specification Consultation Report | Submissions close: 07/10/2026
Suspension of Zen Energy Retail Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) ABN 54 615 751 052
Non - Suspension of Moranbah Power Station No1 Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) ABN 47 679 781 634
Non - Suspension of QPM Energy Markets Pty Ltd (Receivers and Managers Appointed) (Administrators Appointed) ABN 22 665 474 475
Stage: Draft Report | Submissions close: 12/08/2026
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) advises under clause 3.15.21(f) of the National Electricity Rules (NER) that Zen Energy Retail Pty Ltd (Administrators appointed) ABN 54 615 751 052 ((‘Zen Retail') has been suspended from trading as a Market Customer in the National Electricity Market.
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has today published its 2026 Integrated System Plan (ISP), the least-cost roadmap for the National Electricity Market.
Stage: Discussion Paper | Submissions close: 17/09/2026
Stage: Discussion Paper | Submissions close: 17/09/2026
Stage: Discussion Paper | Submissions close: 17/09/2026
Stage: Draft Report | Submissions close: 22/07/2026
Stage: Draft Report | Submissions close: 22/07/2026
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has today published its latest electricity supply outlook for Western Australia’s main power system, forecasting an improved outlook compared to the 2025 report.
Following the 2025 Transition Plan for System Security (TPSS) submission period from December 2025 to February 2026, AEMO has considered stakeholder feedback as it commences planning for the 2026 TPSS.
Stage: Project Specification Consultation Report | Submissions close: 11/07/2026
Stage: Discussion Paper | Submissions close: 30/06/2026
Stage: Discussion Paper | Submissions close: 30/06/2026
Stage: Draft Report | Submissions close: 15/07/2026
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of AEMO Daniel Westerman spoke at Australian Energy Week 2026.
Stage: Project Assessment Draft Report | Submissions close: 21/08/2026
Stage: Draft Report | Submissions close: 19/06/2026
Stage: Final Project Assessment Report | Submissions close: 04/07/2026
Stage: Discussion Paper | Submissions close: 18/06/2026
Stage: Project Assessment Draft Report | Submissions close: 28/08/2026
Australia’s energy systems are actively preparing for the rapid growth of data centres, which are among the fastest growing sources of electricity demand in the National Electricity Market (NEM) and Wholesale Electricity Market (WEM).
Stage: Project Specification Consultation Report | Submissions close: 26/08/2026
Stage: Draft Report | Submissions close: 26/06/2026
Stage: Discussion Paper | Submissions close: 25/06/2026
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of AEMO Daniel Westerman spoke at the 2026 Energy Users Association of Australia (EUAA) National Conference.
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has released its operational outlook for winter, with warmer-than-average conditions expected, supported by increased generation and storage capacity.
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) is pleased to announce the appointment of the2028 Integrated System Plan (ISP) Consumer Panel, an independent advisory body that provides a consumer-focused perspective on Australia’s long-term energy planning.
Stage: Discussion Paper | Submissions close: 25/05/2026
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) advises under clause 3.15.21(f) of the National Electricity Rules that Photon Energy SGA Pty Ltd (ABN 29 645 266 173) (Photon Energy) has been suspended from all trading in the National Electricity Market (NEM) with effect from 00:00 hours Australian Eastern Standard time on 7 May 2026.
Stage: Project Assessment Draft Report | Submissions close: 12/06/2026
Renewable generation growth and rising battery participation continued to reshape Australia’s electricity system in the first quarter of 2026, alongside a year‑on‑year decline in wholesale prices, according to AEMO’s Quarterly Energy Dynamics (QED) report published today.
Stage: Project Specification Consultation Report | Submissions close: 24/07/2026
A surge in grid‑scale batteries is driving strong growth in the pipeline of new generation and storage projects seeking to connect to the National Electricity Market (NEM), with total proposed capacity now nearing today’s installed levels.
Stage: Draft Report
Stage: Discussion Paper | Submissions close: 04/05/2026
Stage: Final Report
Stage: Discussion Paper | Submissions close: 01/05/2026
Stage: Draft Report | Submissions close: 17/04/2026
Stage: Project Assessment Draft Report | Submissions close: 22/05/2026
Stage: Discussion Paper | Submissions close: 15/05/2026
Stage: Options Screening Report | Submissions close: 10/07/2026
Stage: Project Specification Consultation Report | Submissions close: 30/06/2026
Stage: Project Specification Consultation Report | Submissions close: 30/06/2026
Stage: Options Screening Report | Submissions close: 08/05/2026
Stage: Project Specification Consultation Report | Submissions close: 30/06/2026
Stage: Project Specification Consultation Report | Submissions close: 30/06/2026
Stage: Options Screening Report | Submissions close: 23/06/2026
Stage: Draft Report | Submissions close: 17/04/2026
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) is inviting expressions of interest from stakeholders to join the 2028 Integrated System Plan (ISP) Consumer Panel, an independent advisory body that provides a consumer-focused perspective on Australia’s long-term energy planning.
Stage: IIR | Submissions close: 20/04/2026
Stage: Discussion Paper | Submissions close: 15/04/2026
The Australian Energy Market Operator’s (AEMO) latest gas adequacy outlook shows improved near-term supply conditions, with risks of extreme peak-day shortfalls in southern Australia now expected to emerge a year later than previously forecast, and new investment required from 2030 onwards.
Stage: Draft Report | Submissions close: 15/04/2026
Stage: Draft Project Assessment Report | Submissions close: 05/05/2026
Stage: Draft Report | Submissions close: 10/04/2026
The Power of Collaboration: Enabling the Energy Transition
Stage: Project Assessment Draft Report | Submissions close: 08/05/2026
AEMO has published our submission as part of the consultation into the Energy and Climate Change Ministerial Council (ECMC) review on AEMO’s governance arrangements.
AEMO is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Luke Menzel and Mr Josef Tadich to the AEMO Board as non-executive directors for a period of four-years, effective 24 February 2026.
Wholesale electricity prices for the National Electricity Market (NEM) nearly halved in the December 2025 quarter, driven by record renewable generation supplying more than half of total energy needs for the first time.
The pipeline of new projects connecting to the National Electricity Market (NEM) reached a record 64 gigawatts (GW) in the December 2025 quarter, a quarterly increase of 7.4 GW, or 14%, since the September quarter.
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has released its 2025 WA Gas Statement of Opportunities (WA GSOO), which forecasts Western Australia’s domestic gas market will remain broadly balanced in the near-term.
Notice of issue of a Suspension Notice in the Short Term Trading Market (STTM).
Executive General Manager WA and Strategy Kirsten Rose spoke at EECON 2025 – Empowering Australia’s Clean Energy Future.
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of AEMO Daniel Westerman spoke at The Australian Energy Nation Forum 2025.