Wholesale Electricity Market introduction

Wholesale Electricity Market (WEM) courses are now offered in either virtual or in-person settings. Courses in Perth will be held in-person at AEMO's offices, and remain subject to any local physical distancing restrictions and/or gathering limits.

This course provides a high level overview of the Wholesale Electricity Market (WEM) in Western Australian (WA) and its mechanisms. No prior knowledge of the WEM is necessary to attend this course.

Course content

• Basic introduction to the electricity sector.
• Overview of the South West interconnected System.
• Explanation of the market mechanisms:
  • Energy market
  • Reserve Capacity Mechanism
• Overview of market participant interfaces.
• Introduction to the market rules.

Learning outcomes:

Attendees will gain a high level overview of the Wholesale Electricity Market in Western Australia (WA) and its mechanisms.

Course dates:

Cost:

The course is free to WEM participants.

Non-WEM participants: $150 (plus GST) per person

How to enrol

• Visit the AEMO Learning Academy.
• Click on the Catalogue button to view courses.
• Add the education course to the Cart.
• Create an individual log in.

For bulk enrolments (10 attendee or more), please contact wa@aemo.com.au.