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Emerging Environmental Group’s registration permanently suspended

13 August 2026
We’ve permanently suspended the registration of Emerging Environmental Group Pty Ltd.
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Register of solar water heaters version 58 is now available

10 August 2026
We have published version 58 of the register of solar water heaters.
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Tony Chappel announced as new Chair and CEO of the Clean Energy Regulator

07 August 2026
We welcome the announcement on the appointment of Mr Tony Chappel as Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Clean Energy Regulator.
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Expansion of solar photovoltaic (PV) eligibility under the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme

05 August 2026
Eligibility for solar PV systems will expand from 100 kW to 1 MW, subject to regulations being made.
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Phase 2 of REC Registry remediation activities complete

31 July 2026
The second phase of REC Registry remediation activities is complete following a recent IT issue that led to the creation of duplicate certificates.
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Compliance and enforcement priorities for 2026–27

29 July 2026
We have released our Compliance and Enforcement Priorities for 2026–27.
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New consumer energy national technical regulator role announced

21 July 2026
The Clean Energy Regulator is preparing to take on a new role in regulating interoperable consumer energy resources in Australia.
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Explore the Q2 2026 QCMR data workbook

16 July 2026
The Q2 2026 QCMR data workbook is now available. When the full QCMR is published, the workbook will be updated with further data and charts.
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Solar PV installer declared ineligible to install solar systems and batteries under the SRES: Sandeep Shinde

13 July 2026
We’ve declared Sandeep Shinde ineligible to install solar systems and batteries for the purposes of the SRES for 3 years.
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