
AEMO On Air
A podcast about all things energy, brought to you by the Australian Energy Market Operator.
Episodes
18 episodes
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, M...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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24:20

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 w...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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22:51

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...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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20:44

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...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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24:17

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, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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20:56

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 gri...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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25:26

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 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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23:28

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 s...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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19:50

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...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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19:24

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 AEM...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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30:49

Wind, rain and gas - how weather impacted Q2's QED
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 re...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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22:05

A roadmap for the energy transition - insights from the ISP
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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28:33

WA's energy transition is on! What the latest WEM ESOO tells us
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).<...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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21:05

Gas 101 - what role will gas play in the energy transition
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.<...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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22:26

The ten year electricity reliability outlook - unpacking the ESOO Update
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 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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18:30

Renewables drive down wholesale costs: Energy market dynamics - Q1 24
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, co...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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21:18

The role of transmission in the energy transition
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 s...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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18:47
