The assignment form is a short document that carries a lot of weight. It is the owner’s agreement that the right to the certificates passes to you, in return for the discount.
What to include
- Owner details: full name and contact details, as on the contract.
- Property address where the battery is installed.
- Battery details: make, model, serial numbers and usable capacity.
- Installer details: name, accreditation number and business details.
- Installation date.
- The assignment: a clear statement that the owner assigns the right to create the STCs, and the number of STCs or the discount that reflects them.
- The owner’s declaration that the details are correct, as required by the current form.
- Signature and date.
The CER publishes the current form and wording. Use it, or a version that carries the same declarations, rather than a custom template. Our resource on the STC assignment form and the battery guide go through each field.
Signature and date rules
The practical rules that avoid problems:
- The owner signs. If the property is owned by two people, make sure the form is signed in a way consistent with ownership. For a company, an authorised person signs.
- Date it with the real date. Never back-date. A date that is out of sequence with the install and the contract invites questions.
- Dates must tell one story. Contract date, installation date, signature date and lodgement date should be in a plausible order, and the installation date on the form must match the photos and the registry entry. That date also decides the STC factor, which is why it is scrutinised. See which date counts.
- Legible and complete. Missing fields and unreadable scans are among the most common reasons for a query.
Common problems
- The signature belongs to someone who is not the owner.
- The battery model or capacity differs from the claim.
- The discount in the form does not match the invoice.
- The form is unsigned, or the date is missing.
- The assignment is to a business that is not the one claiming.
What this means for installers
Treat the form as part of the sale, not an afterthought. Ask for it to be completed at the time of install while the owner is present, and scan it in the same session. When you send the claim to us, the compliance desk checks the form against the photos and serials before it is lodged, so a missing field is fixed the same day. The rate on /pricing/ locks on lodgement of a complete claim. See /start-trading/, the battery submission guide and the battery STC pillar page.