The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has reaffirmed its calls for a co-ordinated, national approach to energy transformation in its final report into South Australia's statewide blackout.
The report has 19 recommendations, including more rigorous weather warning and improvements to AEMO's capacity to restart a particular energy network.
The operator says all the recommendations will be implemented by December.
"Given the range of potential developments in consideration within the National Electricity Market and the interdependencies between them, AEMO reaffirms the need for a co-ordinated, national planning approach for energy transformation is imperative to enable optimal solutions to be implemented in the long-term interest of consumers," it said in a statement on Tuesday.
"AEMO will continue to work closely with industry and policy makers to enable an efficient and secure Australian energy market for future generations."
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Hundreds of thousands of properties were left without electricity when fierce storms brought down three major transmission lines in SA's north.
In its initial findings in October, AEMO said South Australia's heavy use of wind power wasn't the cause of the blackout.
Bit it also found nine of the state's 13 wind farms switched off because they were unable to withstand voltage disturbances.
AEMO said five system faults occurred within 88 seconds on September 28, prompting the interconnector with Victoria to drop out and the network to go down.
New SA laws to take charge of energy
The South Australian parliament is to consider new laws to give the government greater control over its energy networks in times of emergency.
South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill has introduced urgent legislation to state parliament to amend the state's Emergency Management Act to give it more control over the state's energy network.
He says South Australians have the right to expect the highest possible levels of reliable electricity services and the changes are a key part of the state's $550 million energy plan.
The changes ensure the state's energy minister can make directions to protect local consumers at times of an energy emergency if the supply of electricity is disrupted to a significant degree.
Watch: Labor MP, Mark Butler, responds to SA Blackout report
