05/05/2021 - The Clean Energy Regulator has established a taskforce to target installers accredited by the Clean Energy Council (CEC) who make false statements in relation to STC claims.

Read more: CER Taskforce to Target Installer Fraud

03/03/2021 - The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has released STP percentage for 2021 at 28.80% which equates to 50.6 million STCs for the year.

Read more: STP Percentage Released for 2021 (STC Target)

7/12/2020 - From 24 December 2020 the Clean Energy Regulator will require the NOC, ESC and STC assignment form to all be obtained before agents submit an STC claim for work performed in Western Australia (WA).

Read more: Upcoming changes to compliance paperwork requirements in WA

30/11/2020 - The STC Deeming Period will decline again from 1 January 2021. The deeming period will reduce from 11 years to 10 years for all installs done in 2021. The deeming period will reduce by one for each year after this.

Read more: STC Deeming Period for PV Declines again from 1 January 2021

17/09/2020 - The Clean Energy Regulator is working with the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) and the Clean Energy Council (CEC) to incorporate checks of inverter settings into its inspection program of rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) systems under the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme.

Read more: New inspection checks for inverter settings on rooftop solar

14/08/2020 - Additional and Replacement PV systems. The regulator requires detailed information when adding to existing PV systems or replacing PV systems. This artiicle explains the information required when submitting through FormBay

Read more: Information required for additional or replacement PV systems

17/07/2020 -  Energy Safe Victoria has reverted back to include the Date of Completion as a mandatory field in the COES. As a result the installation date will no longer need to be noted in the ‘Description of work undertaken’ field within the form.

Read more: Completion Date on COES VIC

08/05/2020 - Trina Solar has entered into an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) with the Clean Energy Regulator (CER) in relation to Small-scale Technology Certificate (STC) claims where the solar panels were not eligible..

Read more: Trina Enter into Enforceable Undertaking with Regulator