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Small Scale Technology Certificates

The Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme creates a financial incentive for individuals and businesses to install eligible small-scale renewable energy systems such as solar panel systems, small-scale wind systems, small-scale hydro systems, solar water heaters and air source heat pumps.
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STCs Batteries
STCs Batteries
Small Scale Technology Certificates (STCs) - Batteries

The Federal Labor Party Government has announced the Cheaper Home Batteries Program during the lead up to the Federal Election held 3rd May 2025. Now they have won the election for the second term it is now expected the program will commence 1st July 2025. Whilst there is little detail about the scheme, here is what we know so far.
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PRCs
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Peak Reduction Certificates (PRCs)

The Peak Demand Reduction Scheme (PDRS) is a NSW-based energy demand reduction scheme. From 1 November 2024 the Store and Shift method will commence for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). The PDRS was established to reduce peak electricity demand and pressure on the electricity network in NSW.
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Reminder - Upcoming Battery photo requirements & change to the battery rebate

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source: Clean Energy Regulator

Important: Two upcoming changes affecting solar batteries

New solar battery photo requirements start in 2 weeks

From 1 March 2026, installers need to provide photos of critical labelling for all solar battery installations. These photo requirements apply to all solar batteries installed from this date.

See our solar battery photo guide to prepare for this change. These photos must be provided when we request compliance paperwork. They don't need to be submitted with the small-scale technology certificate (STC) claim.

We'll use sophisticated Artificial Intelligence as part of our comprehensive assessment process to ensure that all claims meet the new photo requirements.

Failure to provide the required photos will result in delayed or rejected STC claim processing.

Make sure you're prepared for the new photo requirements on 1 March 2026.

Read more about these photo requirements on our website.

Changes to rebate for solar batteries from 1 May

From 1 May 2026, amendments to the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001 will start.

There will be adjustments to the number of STCs solar batteries are eligible for. This is to ensure the discount remains at around 30% for small, medium and large battery systems and aligns with falling battery costs over time.

The STC factor determines the number of STCs a system is entitled to create per kWh of useable capacity. It will be adjusted to:

  • decline more frequently (every 6 months)
  • decline at a higher rate.

The STC factor will also taper according to the amount of capacity installed:

  • from 0 kWh up to 14 kWh (inclusive): STC factor applied at 100%.
  • every kWh greater than 14 and up to 28 kWh (inclusive): STC factor applied at 60%.
  • every kWh greater than 28 and up to 50 kWh (inclusive): STC factor applied at 15%.

Make sure you're familiar with these changes and the impact on STCs for solar batteries installed from 1 May 2026.

Use our solar battery STC calculator to estimate the number of STCs a solar battery may be eligible for, based on the current STC factor and future adjustments.

Read more about these changes on our website.

Regards,

REC Registry

www.rec-registry.gov.au