Power System Planning

Kevin KehlExecutive General Manager Corporate Development

Generational change

Decarbonisation Decentralisation

Demand disruption

Digitisation

Power system transformation

Power system planning – coordination across NEM

QNI MINOR –upgrade underway

QNI MEDIUM –single circuit 500kV

QNI LARGE –second 500kV circuit

Central to South QldupgradeGladstone grid reinforcementFar North Qldnetwork augmentation

Renewable Energy Zones (Phase 1) –Darling DownsFitzroy

2020 ISP – QLD PROJECTS

Balancing rapid transformation

CHALLENGES

• System strength• Minimum demand• Network constraints• Broader market impacts

OPPORTUNITIES

• Low cost supply• System strength

support• Realise value through

wholesale prices• ARENA work• Market reform/design

Collaborative approach to shared challenge

• No single solution

• Complementary initiatives

• Customers key

• Collaboration critical

Panel discussion

Power System PlanningGenerational changePower system transformationPower system planning – coordination across NEMBalancing rapid transformationCollaborative approach to shared challengePanel discussionSlide Number 8