Battery STCs are sold the same way as solar STCs. The route you choose decides your price, your cash flow and your workload.
Your three options
Sell to a trader. The trader checks your claim, buys the certificates at a published rate and pays you. It is the fastest route, and the trader carries the market and registry risk. This is how most installers work.
Sell through the clearing house. After creating certificates in the registry you can offer them to the Clean Energy Regulator’s clearing house at $40. The price is fixed, but the process is slower and you handle the registry work yourself.
Sell on the spot market. You can sell certificates to buyers directly. It needs registry skills and credit management, and for most installers it is not worth the time.
What to compare
| Question | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Rate | Each dollar is about $95 on a 14 kWh battery |
| Rate lock | Locked on lodgement beats floating until approval |
| Settlement time | Cash flow on every job |
| Fees | Processing, admin or monthly costs reduce the rate |
| Support | A named person who answers the phone |
| Compliance checking | Catches rejections before they cost time |
A word on price
At the time of writing STCs have been roughly $38 to $40, with the clearing house at $40. Trader rates sit below that, and the best way to compare is on a per-job basis with all costs included. Our pricing page shows what we pay today.
When to use the clearing house
The clearing house price of $40 is a reasonable fallback if the market falls well below it, but it is not designed as a high-volume sales channel. For one-off or low-volume sellers it can make sense, provided you accept the slower process. For regular volume most installers use a trader for the predictability of the rate and the payment date.
What this means for installers
Pick a trader on the whole package, and read the contract. Our choosing a certificate trader checklist lists the questions to ask. If you are on another trader, switching is mostly a form and a login. The battery STC pillar covers the process, and how it works shows our steps.