Another potentially significant case of solar rebate fraud is under investigation by the Clean Energy Regulator in Perth.
Nearly 500 rooftop solar installs under investigation for alleged STC fraud
Clean Energy Regulator
Solar installer faces jail, as regulator investigates fraud allegations
A solar retailer and installer faces possible jail term, with investigations underway into allegations of $1.7 million fraud.
Charges laid by regulator over alleged falsified documents for solar installations
A solar installer faces allegations of fraud and potential criminal sanctions, after allegedly providing false information about rooftop solar installations.
Rooftop solar crackdown for Christmas as new rules are written into law
Solar retailers and installers will have to comply with new rules around the sale and installation of rooftop panels as early as April, after “integrity review” reforms were written into law.
Solar panel ledger goes live as CER tightens screws on subsidy scheme
Regulator goes “live” with solar panel serial number ledger, the latest tool to strengthen integrity of rooftop PV industry and the subsidy scheme behind it.
Major rooftop solar fraud allegations under investigation by regulator
Allegations that false documents were used in registration of more than 640 rooftop solar installations are being investigated by regulator.
Is Australia’s rooftop solar industry dodgy? Taylor’s review delivers its verdict
Angus Taylor’s Integrity Review of Australia’s rooftop solar sector has landed, all 63 pages and 13 recommendations. Here’s what it has to say.
Rooftop solar regulator sets sights on installers who shirk the rules
Clean Energy Regulator to deploy “sophisticated analytical model” to catch out Clean Energy Council accredited installers making false STC statements or claims.
Regulator tightens net against rooftop solar non-compliance and fraud
Clean Energy Regulator to establish solar panel serial number ledger to further protect against fraudulent certificate claims in small-scale renewable energy scheme.
Rooftop solar data shows drop in unsafe systems, even as market booms
Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator has published its latest report on the quality and safety standards of the nation’s millions of rooftop solar systems, and it’s encouraging news.
