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Wind farm operator fined $1 million for breaching national energy rules before SA statewide blackout
A South Australian wind farm operator has been fined $1 million for contravening national electricity rules in the three years leading up to the 2016 statewide blackout.
Key points:
- The company accepted it failed to protect against “abnormal voltage”
- The court found the breach of national energy rules was not deliberate
- The company was also ordered to pay $100,000 in court costs
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) launched legal action against Snowtown Wind Farm Stage 2 (SWF2) last year, after turbines shut down unexpectedly.
The company was accused of supplying electricity to the grid despite not having protection system settings approved by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO).
According to the judgement, SWF2 was a wholly owned…
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