Deakin University

The Benefits of Hyper-utilisation of Consumer Energy Resources (CERs) through a Virtual Energy Network (VEN)

Financial year
2025
Topic
Consumer Energy Resources (CER)
Consumer type
Households, Small businesses
Grant amount
$217,955
Jurisdiction
National Electricity Market (NEM)
Status
Completed

Project summary

This project evaluates a VEN as a community-driven, innovative, smart energy solution to managing local CERs that could benefit and engage many consumer types. The project will influence communities looking for local solutions and current energy market reform processes that otherwise continue with business-as-usual approaches and assumptions about consumer behaviour.

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