19/08/2022 - The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) reminds agents, retailers, and installers of the requirement to supply accurate inverter serial number information when completing small-scale technology certificate (STC) applications..

Read more: Are you entering inverter serial numbers correctly when claiming STCs?

01/06/2022 - The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has released scenarios and eligibility framework for small scale PV and SHW systems effective from 1 April 2022.

Read more: Small Scale System Eligibility Scenarios - Effective 01/04/2022

21/03/2022 - From 1 April 2022, major changes come into effect for PV installs. Your FormBay account is being updated to reflect these changes. Please read through carefully to avoid any disruptions to your submissions. The normal FormBay workflow has been maintained

Read more: Changes in FormBay to meet new requirements for installs from 01/04/2022

21/03/2022 - From 1 April 2022, major changes come into effect for PV installs. Changes include new declarations for installers, designers and solar retailers. Inverter serials must be captured and scanned on site similar to panel serials and CEC installers must take selfies through the install process to prove attendance onsite.

Read more: Major Changes Coming for PV Installs from 01/04/2022

07/03/2022 - From 1 April 2022, new written statements will be incorporated into the STC Forms for PV Installs. Previously only installers needed to sign off on the STC Form along with the system owner. Now Solar Retailers, Designers, Installers will need to provide written statements as set out below.

Read more: New Written Statements for PV STC Forms

08/02/2022 - The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has released STP percentage for 2022 at 27.26% which equates to 47.7 million STCs for the year.

Read more: STP Percentage Released for 2022 (STC Target)

01/12/2021 - The STC Deeming Period will decline again from 1 January 2022. The deeming period will reduce from 10 years to 9 years for all installs done in 2022. The deeming period will reduce by one for each year after this.

Read more: STC Deeming Period for PV & SHW Declines from 1 January 2022

13/10/2021 - The Clean Energy Regulator (the agency) has launched its new solar panel serial number ledger (ledger) capability to strengthen the integrity of the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES) and the solar industry..

Read more: Solar panel serial number ledger goes live