We undertake activities to ensure compliance with the requirements of the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000.
In the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme, these activities range from extensive automated checks and the validation of claims via supporting documentation through to investigations and enforcement action.
Under the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001, we may declare a person or product ineligible to participate in the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme. We may also make a declaration in conjunction with other compliance or civil/criminal action.
A declaration means:
- for an installer, any small generation unit (typically solar panel and battery systems) installed by that person will not be eligible to receive small-scale technology certificates (STCs).
- for a retailer, any small generation units (typically solar panel and battery systems) retailed by them will not be eligible for STCs
- that an inverter, panel or battery is not eligible for STCs.
Declarations
We publish all current and expired declarations under our compliance policy for education, monitoring and enforcement activities. The below list of installers, retailers and products includes all declarations, including the period they are ineligible to participate in the scheme.
Legislation: Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001
Declaration date
13 July 2026
Period of declaration
3 years
Circumstances
In respect of 24 solar photovoltaic (PV) systems installed between February 2023 and July 2025, the Clean Energy Regulator found that Mr Shinde:
- failed to comply with the requirements of the accreditation scheme on 7 occasions, including by not adhering to onsite attendance requirements
- materially breached state government requirements on 17 occasions, including by failing to provide electrical safety certificates to the relevant authority in accordance with applicable legislation
- provided false or misleading installer written statements about these matters on 24 occasions.
Mr Shinde has been declared ineligible to install small generation units for the purposes of sub-regulation 20AC(2) of the Regulations. Consequently, Mr Shinde is also not eligible to install batteries for battery connected (solar PV) small generation units for the purposes of sub-regulation 20ACA(6) of the Regulations.
The declaration has effect for a period of 3 years, ending 12 July 2029.
Declaration
Legislation: Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001
Declaration date
10 July 2026
Period of declaration
12 months
Circumstances
In respect of 10 solar photovoltaic (PV) systems installed between September 2024 and July 2025, the Clean Energy Regulator found that Mr Sun:
provided false or misleading installer written statements about these matters on 10 occasions
materially breached territory government requirements on 10 occasions by failing to provide certificates of electrical safety to the relevant authority in accordance with applicable legislation
materially breached territory government requirements on 10 occasions for failing to hold the required Distributed Energy Resource endorsement on his electrical licence.
Mr Sun has been declared ineligible to install small generation units for the purposes of subregulation 20AC(2) of the Regulations. Consequently, Mr Sun is also not eligible to install batteries for battery connected (solar PV) small generation units for the purposes of subregulation 20ACA(6) of the Regulations.
The declaration has effect for a period of 12 months, ending 9 July 2027.
Declaration
Legislation: Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001
Declaration date
06 June 2025
Period of declaration
3 months
Circumstances
On 30 April 2024, Mr Rohit Kumar Jafal was prosecuted and convicted in contravening Regulation 52B(9)(b) of the Electricity (Licensing) Regulations 1991 (WA).
Following the conviction, the Clean Energy Regulator found that on 25 occasions, Mr Jafal provided false or misleading statements and materially breached local, state or territory government requirements for the installation of solar PV installations.
Mr Jafal has been declared ineligible to install small generation units for the purposes of sub-regulation 20AC(2) of the Regulations for 3 months.
Declaration
Legislation: Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001
Declaration date
07 March 2024
Period of declaration
12 months
Circumstances
Between 15 August 2022 and 6 June 2023, Mr Chew provided false installer written statements claiming he was the accredited installer or supervisor of 12 solar PV system installations.
The CER found that Mr Chew failed to meet the Clean Energy Council’s onsite requirements for a person responsible for installing or supervising a solar PV system installation.
Keng Soon Chew has been declared ineligible to install small generation units for the purposes of sub-regulation 20AC(2) of the Regulations for a period of 12 months.
Declaration
Legislation: Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001
Declaration date
05 February 2024
Period of declaration
12 Months
Circumstances
Between 1 February 2022 and 5 August 2022, Mr Coulthard provided false installer written statements claiming he was the accredited installer or supervisor of 12 solar PV system installations.
The Clean Energy Regulator found that Mr Coulthard did not attend the installations and failed to meet the Clean Energy Council’s onsite requirements for a person responsible for installing or supervising a solar PV system installation.
David Coulthard has been declared ineligible to install small generation units for the purposes of sub-regulation 20AC(2) of the Regulations for a period of 12 months.