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Approved products and installer accreditation
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- How to become a battery installer in AustraliaThe route from electrical licence to claiming battery STCs: SAA accreditation, AS/NZS 5139, approved products, evidence and the cash-flow side of your…
- How to become a solar installer in AustraliaThe path to solar installer accreditation in Australia: electrical licence, solar training, SAA accreditation, insurance, then getting paid for STCs o…
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- Where is the approved solar products list in Australia?The approved lists for solar panels, inverters and batteries are published by the Clean Energy Council (CEC). The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) relies …
- What are the battery size limits for STCs: 5 kWh minimum, 100 kWh maximum?A battery must have between 5 and 100 kWh of usable capacity to be eligible for the Cheaper Home Batteries Program, and STCs are calculated on up to 5…
- Battery product eligibility rules under the Cheaper Home Batteries ProgramA battery must be on the Clean Energy Council approved battery list, be VPP-capable, and be installed by an accredited installer in line with AS/NZS 5…
- Does a battery have to be VPP ready to get STCs?Yes, for grid-connected batteries. The battery must be technically capable of taking part in a virtual power plant, but the owner does not have to joi…
- Are bifacial, flexible, thin film and roof tile panels STC eligible?Panel technology does not matter; the specific model has to be on the Clean Energy Council approved list on the installation date. Bifacial and thin f…
- What does CEC approved mean for panels, inverters and batteries?CEC approved means the Clean Energy Council has assessed a product's test reports and certification and listed it. For panels that centres on IEC 6121…
- How do you check if a battery is STC eligible (CEC approved list)?Look the exact model up on the Clean Energy Council approved batteries list, confirm it is VPP-capable and that its usable capacity is 5 to 100 kWh, t…
- How do you check a solar installer's accreditation number?Ask for the installer's Clean Energy Council accreditation number and electrical licence number, then look both up on the Clean Energy Council's insta…
- How do you check if solar panels or an inverter are STC eligible?Search the Clean Energy Council approved products lists for the exact panel and inverter model, confirm it was listed on the installation date, and ke…
- Are Chinese, imported, Tier 1 or cheap solar panels STC eligible?Yes, if the exact model is on the Clean Energy Council approved list on the installation date. Where it was made, whether it is called Tier 1, and wha…
- Do electricians need solar accreditation to claim STCs?Yes. To create STCs for rooftop solar, the install must be done or directly supervised by a Clean Energy Council accredited installer, in addition to …
- What happens if panels or inverters are removed from the approved list?STC eligibility turns on whether the product was on the CEC list on the installation date, not the claim date. A system installed while the product wa…
- Which inverter types are STC eligible: micro, hybrid, string, optimisers?Inverter type does not decide STC eligibility; the CEC listing does. String, microinverter and hybrid inverters can all qualify if the model is on the…
- Can you mix panel brands on one system and still claim STCs?Yes, provided every panel in the system is on the CEC approved list on the installation date and the system is designed and declared correctly. The ST…
- SAA accreditation: what it is and why installers need itSolar Accreditation Australia (SAA) accredits the installers, designers and electricians who work on solar and battery systems. Accreditation is a con…
- Is there an SAA approved product list?Not as such. Solar Accreditation Australia (SAA) accredits solar and battery installers and designers. The approved products lists for panels, inverte…
- SAA battery accreditation requirementsTo install batteries that earn STCs under the Cheaper Home Batteries Program, you need current SAA accreditation that covers battery work, the trainin…
- Solar accreditation in Australia: how to applyTo become an accredited solar installer, a licensed electrician completes the required training, applies to Solar Accreditation Australia with evidenc…
- Solar panels not on the CEC list: can I still claim STCs?No. Panels that are not on the CEC approved list on the installation date cannot be used to create STCs for that system. The fix is to use listed pane…
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