Australian consortium launches world-first digital energy marketplace for rooftop solar

Pilot program will allow homeowners to tap into a network of 'virtual' power stations made up of smart grids of rooftop solar and batteries

Australian homeowners with solar panels and batteries could soon trade their electricity in a digital marketplace developed by a consortium of electricity providers, energy tech startups, energy retailers and energy agencies.

The Distributed Energy Exchange - or deX - was launched on Thursday with the promise to "change the way energy is produced, traded and consumed at a local level in Australia".