Version 51 of the register of solar water heaters came into effect on 24 April 2024 and is now available. 

We have updated the certificate shortfall register. This follows the 2023 assessment year surrender period for liable entities under the Renewable Energy Target (RET). This includes a list of liable entities that have incurred shortfall in all assessment years.

Liable entities must surrender their small-scale technology certificates (STCs) by the Quarter 1 (Q1) 2024 deadline of Monday 29 April 2024. 

To avoid a shortfall charge of $65 per certificate not surrendered, ensure you have enough STCs to meet your certificate surrender obligations and surrender by the deadline. 

The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has no discretion to extend the surrender deadline. 

The Clean Energy Council (CEC) approved inverters list are to be used in-conjunction with REC Registry bulk upload guidelines.

The Clean Energy Council (CEC) approved photovoltaic (PV) modules are to be used in-conjunction with REC Registry bulk upload guidelines.

On 7 March 2024, the Clean Energy Regulator (CER) declared accredited solar PV installer Keng Chew ineligible under the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme for 12 months.

The decision means that any solar PV systems supervised or installed by Mr Chew during this period will not be eligible to receive small-scale technology certificates (STCs).

CER General Manager of Compliance, Ms Piet Powell, said Mr Chew failed to meet the accreditation requirements of attending installations.

The Clean Energy Regulator has now approved enough capacity to guarantee that the Large-scale Renewable Energy Target of 33,000 gigawatt hours of additional renewable energy will be met in 2020.

Today, the Clean Energy Regulator Chair David Parker announced this major milestone for renewable energy in Australia.

“It is now certain Australia will generate enough renewable energy to meet the 2020 Large-scale Renewable Energy Target,” Mr Parker said.