Yarrawonga and Bundalong were without power for hours on Friday in above 40 degree heat, after the network operator scheduled supply interruptions to prevent a statewide system overload.
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In a statement AEMO said the Victorian system was dealing with record-breaking temperature, high demand and reduced generation availability.
The interruptions commenced at 12pm Friday but power was restored in Yarrawonga and Bundalong by 4pm.
During the peak demand period, more than 250 Mega Watts were required to be shed –meaning supply to 200,000 Victorian consumers were affected.
Despite initially saying the outage would last two hours, restoration of power across affected regions only began at 3pm.
The power outage came as temperatures soared to 45.5 in Yarrawonga at 3.37pm.
In Albury, the mercury reached 44.7 at 3.45pm.
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On Monday, the temperature will remain subdued with a maximum of 33 degrees and a low of 19 degrees.
Emergency Services have warned with maximum of 40 degrees expected on Saturday, residents need to be careful when celebrating this Australia Day.
Fire and Rescue NSW chief superintendent Michael Morris said Australia Day tends to be the busiest for the backyard barbecue chef – but also a time of burns and incidental fires.
“Crews attended almost 200 barbeque fires in the past 12 months,” he said.
“Barbecue fires and gas cylinder leaks can turn a weekend holiday into a disaster, so we encourage the community to not be complacent.”
Previously:
Yarrawonga and Bundalong could be without power for two hours in above-40 degree heat, after the network operator scheduled supply interruptions to prevent a statewide system overload.
On Friday, the Australian Energy Market Operator announced scheduled ‘electricity supply interruptions’ were required to maintain the state’s electrical supply and protect the power system in the heat.
AEMO said in a statement the Victorian system was dealing with record-breaking temperature, high demand and reduced generation availability.
They advised the interruptions would commence at 12pm Friday and could last up to two hours.
“At this stage, we are expecting more favourable weather and supply-demand conditions mid-afternoon, reducing the need for scheduled supply interruptions into the evening, barring further major generation issues,” they said.
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