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Outcomes
The amendment regulations became law on 17 December 2021. They take effect in stages.
The amendments:
streamline reporting requirements for installers, solar retailers and manufacturers
give the Clean Energy Regulator a more direct role in setting requirements for approved solar PV components
improve other aspects of the Renewable Energy Target Scheme’s operations.
Read a draft compilation of amendments (191KB PDF) (106KB DOCX) to help prepare for changes.
Overview
We are seeking feedback on an exposure draft of proposed amendments to the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001.
The proposed amendments address the Australian Government’s response to the Integrity Review of the Rooftop PV Sector. Most of these are reforms to the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme administered by the Clean Energy Regulator (CER).
This includes enabling the CER to:
approve installer accreditation schemes
have greater control over approved solar components
improve compliance monitoring and enforcement.
The amendments will also streamline reporting requirements for installers, solar retailers and manufacturers.
We also want your views on other proposed technical amendments to improve the administration of the Renewable Energy Target (RET) scheme.
See the consultation commentary for further detail on the proposed amendments (165 KB PDF)(60KB DOCX)
See the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001 compilation of proposed amendments (563KB PDF) (236KB DOCX)
Exposure draft
See the exposure draft of proposed amendments:
Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment (Small-Scale Renewable Energy Scheme Reforms and Other Measures) Regulations 2021 (450KB PDF) (75DOCX)
Information session
An information session was held on 3 November 2021.
Read the Presentation slides from webinar on proposed SRES regulation amendments (140KB PPTX)
Read the Q&A on proposed SRES amendment regulations (79KB DOCX)
