ControlNet (SCADA) Interface

Environments

SCADA Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition. A system that gathers real-time data from remote terminal units and other communication sources in the field and enables operators to control field devices from their consoles. only has a production environment.

ContolNet (SCADA) requirements

AEMO Australian Energy Market Operator can only directly deliver electronic instructions by SCADA to RPOs connected to ControlNet AEMO's SCADA system. RPOs wanting to use SCADA to interface with VAr Volt-Ampere reactive power, relating to voltage control in the power system Dispatch See National Electricity Rules must have the necessary ControlNet access arrangements in place.

Setting up and using SCADA is out of scope for this guide, for more details contact AEMO's Support Hub.