STCs

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

“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

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

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…

May 5, 2021

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…

December 1, 2020