Regulator crackdown on rooftop solar non-compliance continues, with a company and its directors fined hundreds of thousands of dollars for falsely claiming rebate.
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“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 exist.
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.
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 abrupt halt.
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.