World-first digital energy marketplace for rooftop solar launched

Updated February 23, 2017 18:45:00

An Australian consortium has launched a world-first digital energy marketplace for rooftop solar. The Decentralised Energy Exchange, or deX, will allow consumers, businesses, communities and utilities to trade of energy generated by solar panels and stored in battery packs. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency is funding it. It brings together network operators, an energy retailer and tech start-ups, with pilot projects in the ACT and Victoria planned for June.

Source: PM | Duration: 3min 39sec

Topics: solar-energy, alternative-energy, nsw, act

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An Australian consortium has launched a world-first digital energy marketplace for rooftop solar.

The Decentralised Energy Exchange, or deX, will allow consumers, businesses, communities and utilities to trade of energy generated by solar panels and stored in battery packs.

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency is funding it.

It brings together network operators, an energy retailer and tech start-ups, with pilot projects in the ACT and Victoria planned for June.

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