Clean Energy Regulator

Rooftop solar “wilful fraud” investigation leads to conviction, fine and company suspensions

A man has been fined and four companies suspended from the federal rooftop solar rebate after being caught out working…

September 5, 2024

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 “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

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

Heat pump installs surge to record highs as households go electric, quit gas

The rush to home electrification is on, with record installations of hot water heat pumps and record amounts of oversized…

December 6, 2023

Heat pump boom: Installs jump 70 pct as homes prepare for electric future

Latest national data reveals massive year-on-year jump in installations of heat pumps, as households seek cheaper, cleaner ways to heat…

October 5, 2023

Solar installers fined, suspended as more rooftop rebate cheats caught out

Regulator crackdown on rooftop solar non-compliance continues, with a company and its directors fined hundreds of thousands of dollars for…

September 18, 2023

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