SRES

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

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

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

CCA calls for rooftop solar subsidy extension, include home batteries and EV chargers

CCA recommends an extension to the federal SRES in its climate progress report, and wants home batteries and EV chargers…

December 1, 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

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

Rooftop solar installer cops fine, loses accreditation, over rebate fraud

Canberra-based solar installer fined and stripped of accreditation after being convicted of providing false or misleading documents to get solar…

July 18, 2022

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.

May 6, 2022

Australian rooftop solar installs suffer one of biggest monthly falls in April

New data shows rooftop solar installs charted a 26% month-on-month decline in April, bringing two months of growth to an…

May 5, 2022