AEMO Australian Energy MCP Server for Windsurf 12 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect AEMO Australian Energy through Vinkius and Cascade will auto-discover every tool. ask questions, generate code, and act on live data without leaving your editor.
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About AEMO Australian Energy MCP Server
Connect to OpenElectricity API (powered by AEMO data) and bring real-time Australian energy market intelligence to any AI agent. Monitor the National Electricity Market (NEM) and Wholesale Electricity Market (WEM), track renewable energy transition, and analyze power generation across all Australian states.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple AEMO Australian Energy tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 12 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.
What you can do
- Spot Prices — Retrieve real-time and historical wholesale electricity prices (RRP) by Australian region (NSW, VIC, QLD, SA, TAS)
- Power Generation — Access total network generation and breakdown by fuel technology (solar, wind, coal, gas, hydro, battery)
- Energy Demand — Monitor electricity demand across the NEM with 5-minute, hourly, daily, or monthly granularity
- Facility Data — Get generation output from specific power stations, solar farms, wind farms, and battery installations
- Renewable Proportion — Track what percentage of Australia's electricity comes from renewable sources in real-time
- Regional Analysis — Compare power generation and demand across Australian states and territories
- Emissions Tracking — Query pollution data including NOx, SO2, CO, PM10, PM2.5 from the National Pollutant Inventory
- Market Updates — Fetch commentary and updates about price spikes, outages, and notable market events
- Facility Registry — List all energy generation facilities with their fuel type, status, and capacity
- Available Metrics — Explore the full range of queryable metrics in the API
- User Account — Check your API plan, rate limits, and usage statistics
- Plans & Pricing — View available subscription tiers and features
The AEMO Australian Energy MCP Server exposes 12 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Windsurf in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
How to Connect AEMO Australian Energy to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the AEMO Australian Energy MCP Server with Windsurf.
Open MCP Settings
Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
Add the server
Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
Save and reload
Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
Start using AEMO Australian Energy
Open Cascade and ask: "Using AEMO Australian Energy, help me...". 12 tools available
Why Use Windsurf with the AEMO Australian Energy MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with AEMO Australian Energy through the Model Context Protocol.
Windsurf's Cascade agent autonomously chains multiple tool calls in sequence, solving complex multi-step tasks without manual intervention
Purpose-built for agentic workflows. Cascade understands context across your entire codebase and integrates MCP tools natively
JSON-based configuration means zero code changes: paste a URL, reload, and all 12 tools are immediately available
Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts
AEMO Australian Energy + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the AEMO Australian Energy MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from AEMO Australian Energy and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query AEMO Australian Energy tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from AEMO Australian Energy and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine AEMO Australian Energy data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
AEMO Australian Energy MCP Tools for Windsurf (12)
These 12 tools become available when you connect AEMO Australian Energy to Windsurf via MCP:
get_facility_data
g. "ER01" for Eraring, "BNGSF1" for Bungala Solar). Shows actual output over time. Get generation data for a specific energy facility
get_market_data
Supports interval and date range filtering. Get market data including spot prices and demand by region
get_market_updates
Get market updates and social posts from OpenElectricity
get_network_by_fueltech
Useful for understanding the energy mix and renewable vs fossil fuel split. Get network data grouped by fuel technology type
get_network_by_region
Get network data grouped by Australian region/state
get_network_data
Supports interval aggregation (5m, 1h, 1d, 7d, 1M, 1y) and date range filtering. Get time series network data for power, energy, demand and generation
get_plans
Get available API plans and pricing tiers
get_pollution_data
5, VOC) reported to the National Pollutant Inventory by energy facilities. Filter by facility, pollutant, or category. Get pollution and emissions data from NPI (National Pollutant Inventory)
get_renewable_proportion
Essential for tracking Australia's energy transition progress. Get renewable energy proportion data
get_user_profile
Get current user profile and API account details
list_facilities
Filter by fuel technology, status, network, or facility code. List energy facilities and generation units
list_metrics
List all available metrics in the OpenElectricity API
Example Prompts for AEMO Australian Energy in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with AEMO Australian Energy immediately.
"What is the current electricity spot price across all Australian states?"
"Show me the energy mix breakdown for the NEM right now — what percentage comes from solar, wind, coal, and gas?"
"What is the renewable energy percentage in Australia today compared to this time last year?"
Troubleshooting AEMO Australian Energy MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting AEMO Australian Energy to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
AEMO Australian Energy + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating AEMO Australian Energy MCP Server with Windsurf.
How does Windsurf discover MCP tools?
mcp_config.json file on startup and connects to each configured server via Streamable HTTP. Tools are listed in the MCP panel and available to Cascade automatically.Can Cascade chain multiple MCP tool calls?
Does Windsurf support multiple MCP servers?
mcp_config.json. Each server's tools appear in the MCP panel and Cascade can use tools from different servers in a single flow.Connect AEMO Australian Energy with your favorite client
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Connect AEMO Australian Energy to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 12 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.