CER Data Exchange Industry Co-Design

The CER Data Exchange is a key enabler to a customer-centric, flexible and dynamic, and data-enabled electricity system. It is a crucial next step in CER Integration for the energy transition.

Consumer Energy Resources (CER) are distributed energy resources operated by energy consumers such as rooftop solar, battery storage, and electric vehicles. These resources allow consumers to generate, store, and manage their own energy, contributing to a more decentralized and resilient electricity system.

In partnership with AusNet Services, the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has conducted a collaborative co-design process for the first stage of the development of a national consumer energy resources data exchange (CER Data Exchange). The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) supported this initiative through a grant from its Advancing Renewables Program.

Through an industry co-design process, the project partners collaborated with industry and consumer stakeholder groups to develop a high-level design for a national CER Data Exchange and Implementation Roadmap. These are intended to provide a digital foundation for a future where integrated CER is a key part of an affordable, zero emissions and reliable electricity system.

CER Data Exchange Co-Design – Final Reports and Public Webinar

On 30 April 2025, the CER Data Exchange Industry Co-Design Project team hosted its final public webinar, marking the completion of the co-design phase. The session outlined key insights from stakeholder engagement and the evolution of the high-level design. The recording, presentation and reports can be accessed in the links below.

In this webinar, the team summarised and explained the four the final reports. The reports document stakeholder feedback, discussions, and recommendations and serve as a guiding reference for future stages of the CER Data Exchange:

• Summary Report – A paper outlining key insights, outcomes and recommendations for establishing a national CER Data Exchange
• High-Level Design – The functional framework and technical capabilities through three priority use cases to establish a national CER Data Exchange.
• Cost Assessment – An overview of the methodology, assumptions and results of the cost assessment to implement the CER Data Exchange.
• Implementation Plan – An implementation roadmap outlining key steps, technical and governance considerations, and timelines to support from planning to execution of the CER Data Exchange.

The project team would like to thank all those who participated in the co-design process. It has been a major collaboration with industry to reach this milestone. The insights gathered have shaped the industry-preferred option.

For any questions regarding the CER Data Exchange project, please email cerdataexchange@aemo.com.au