AEMO Sets Grid-Forming BESS as a Priority Action for 2026, Set to Form the ‘Heartbeat’ of New South Wales

Consumer energy resources get top priority in AEMO’s FY2026 plan

AEMO will prioritise consumer energy resources integration over the coming financial year, and is part of 29 actions being prioritised for the energy transition as outlined in its Engineering Roadmap FY2026 Priority Actions report.The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) will prioritise consumer energy resources (CER) integration as outlined in the Engineering Roadmap FY2026 Priority Actions report, and aims to enable higher levels of CER co…

AEMO sets grid-forming BESS as a priority action for 2026, set to form the ‘heartbeat’ of New South Wales

The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has made grid-forming BESS a priority for the National Electricity Market (NEM) and South West Interconnected System (SWIS) for 2026.

AEMO unveils engineering priorities for renewable grid

The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has released its Engineering Roadmap FY2026 Priority Actions report, which aims to prepare Australia’s main electricity grids for operation with higher concentrations of renewable energy. The report outlines priority actions for the next 12 months to support the transition to a low emissions power system in the National Electricity Market (NEM) and Western Australia’s South-West Interconnected System …