With the official introduction of the Australian government’s subsidy, the installers are now really under the pump. But there are hard limits for how many installations you can carry out in a day that is determined by the forces – and for a good reason.
Both the cheaper program Batteries Program and the National Solar Panel discount are part of the Australia in small renewable energies (SRES). With so much work, some companies could be tried to cut corners to maximize the installations, which is never a good thing.
However, there are a number of rules that the installers must follow to keep the authority who monitor the SRES, Clean Energy Regulator (CER) and also Solar Accreditation Australia (SAA) that accredited designers and installers. These rules include how many systems can be installed in one day.
The installers must adhere to the daily installation boundaries specified by SAA to claim small technology certificates (STCs) in which the virtual pieces of paper on which the discounts are based.
By June 30, 2025, an accredited person who installed or monitored solar system installations was only able to unsubscribe more than two installations per day. And from July 1, 2025 to August 1, 2025, the daily borders are both:
- 2 solar battery systems,
- 2 solar power systems,
- 1 solar power system and 1 battery system,
- 1 solar system plus two additional “batteries for the order department”,
- 1 battery system plus two “ready to commission” batteries or
- Up to 4 “ready to commission” Battery installations.
Before the official start on July 1, a number of energy storage systems were installed that are entitled to the discount, provided that the installations were not completed before this date (completely commissioned). A “Ready to Provision” cattery is considered one that only needs final tests and commissioning, ie the two earlier work stages (job setup and middle installation) were previously completed.
From August 2, 2025, the daily installation limits are:
- Two solar systems,
- Two battery systems or
- A solar system and a battery system.
There are some exceptions – more about the limits and other SAA requirements here.
How are installation data checked?
What does the installers keep in installing two solar power systems and a battery in one day and then simply promoting the documents?
“Selfies” play an important role.
For some years now, solar installers have to take time photos and a final “completion” photo in every phase of solar installation, which corresponds to the test date for the electrical certificate (or equivalent). In recent times, this has expanded to battery systems.
To check the installations, the metadata of the photo is examined. These are hidden information embedded in a digital image file that contains details about the photo, e.g. B. Date, time and location data.
Battery inspections start soon
The Clean Energy controller is indicated that the implementation of inspections in solar batteries will start installing the battery program installed as part of the cheaper house battery program to ensure that you meet the installation and safety requirements.
“We will publish inspection data on our website and share results, including insights into important knowledge and risks, whereby state and territory supervisory authorities and authorities are responsible for electrical security and fair trade.”
And the regulatory authority has a message for solar traders and their customers – be patient:
“Consumers can expect that it has installed longer than usual waiting times to order a new solar battery or a new solar battery. Solar battery retailers and registered agents can expect delays in processing STCs while we set up our systems.”
While the rules for solar and battery installations are strict, this does not mean that some have no red-hot task of breaking them. A man from New South Wales recently was convicted of several crimes in connection with fraudulent claims as part of the SREs after a CER examination. The installer, who had no accreditation, covered other accredited installers and his employees to sign STCs for solar installations that he had completed himself.
A criminal conviction was recorded for each criminal offense and he has pronounced a fine of $ 5,500 together with a 200-hour correctional regulation on the municipality. What was surprising is that this was not his first rodeo. As early as 2019, he was convicted of providing false information about eight solar systems and was still good behavior bond at the time of his recent crimes.
Footnot
- Both the solar and the battery discount are offered as a outdoor discount for the customer, whereby the installer/retailer claims the STCs after installation ↩
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