Some of Australia's brightest thinkers and industry figures on energy will meet today for a symposium on 'the Intelligent Grid'.

While many households have been eager to get off the electricity grid by producing their own energy requirements largely through solar power, today's discussion will be focussed on making the grid a more economical option for the future.

Tony Wood runs the energy program at the Grattan Institute and is participating at today's symposium, and joins Fran Kelly live on RN Breakfast.