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Rooftop solar installer faces court over allegations of “wilful fraud”

A man will face court after being charged with providing false or misleading information to access certificates in the federal…

July 17, 2024

Rooftop solar certificate trading platform back in business after Federal Court intervention

Greenbot, an online trading platform for certificates generated through the federal government’s rooftop solar rebate, wins a stay of suspension.

July 5, 2024

Rooftop solar certificate trading platform “permanently suspended” by regulator

Online platform for trading certificates generated through the federal rooftop solar rebate has been suspended from the scheme after allegedly…

June 17, 2024

Regulator names new rooftop solar accreditation scheme operator, as CEC hands over reins

Solar Accreditation Australia named as new operator of the installer and design accreditation scheme under the federal small-scale solar rebate.

March 1, 2024

Rooftop solar installer cops 12 month ban as regulator crackdown continues

A fresh warning to rooftop solar industry to "do the right thing," as another CEC-accredited installer is caught out shirking…

February 9, 2024

Rooftop solar payback periods are back down to near record-lows

The Clean Energy Regulator thinks 2023 could be a record year for small solar installations - and batteries are on…

March 20, 2023

“Wilful fraud:” Solar installer convicted over faked rooftop jobs

A CEC-accredited solar installer has been caught out falsely claiming to have installed 11 rooftop solar systems that did not…

February 3, 2023

Rooftop solar payback set to shrink to three years, thanks to costly coal and gas

Clean Energy Regulator says forecasts of high energy prices into 2023 and 2024 could see the payback period for rooftop…

November 17, 2022

Nearly 500 rooftop solar installs under investigation for alleged STC fraud

Another potentially significant case of solar rebate fraud is under investigation by the Clean Energy Regulator in Perth.

September 16, 2022

Regulator updates rooftop solar rules to allow for multiple installers

Clean Energy Regulator announces small but important change to rules governing the installation of rooftop solar under the federal SRES…

July 26, 2022