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Australia is consulting on two related documents under the National Consumer Energy Resources (CER) Roadmap. The first paper is Technical Standards for CER Interoperability, which seeks stakeholder input to identify priority gaps and develop an initial set of agreed requirements and applicable technical standards to support device interoperability and flexibility. It is an exploratory consultation and does not itself impose binding obligations.
The second paper is a prototype National Technical Regulatory Framework for CER, which outlines a proposed, consumer-centric framework and key regulatory functions (e.g., establishing national CER technical requirements and standards, device and installer accreditation, connection information updates, and system-integrity support) to enable consistent, secure, and reliable integration of CER across jurisdictions. This prototype is for discussion and does not establish mandatory requirements at this stage.
This consultation is an early step in a staged process. By the end of 2025, Energy Ministers will consider an initial set of agreed technical requirements and a prototype regulatory framework. A pathway is being developed to support voluntary adoption of these requirements, commencing in 2026 and delivered by the end of 2027, before a national regulatory framework is implemented. Future work may expand the scope of interoperability requirements as technologies evolve, including vehicle-to-grid integration. The timing of regulator establishment remains to be determined.
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