Major changes for installers, designers, and solar retailers from 1 April 2022
As part of the changes to regulations for small-scale solar systems, from 1 April 2022 there are new obligations for agents, installers and designers, and solar retailers:
Inverter serial numbers will be required (including photos of serials)
New agreement to be made by retailers
Updated installer and designer agreement
Changes for installers and designers
From 1 April 2022, there are new requirements for solar installers and designers, including the obligation to provide a new written statement for designers and an updated installer written statement. Inverter serial numbers will now be required to be captured, as well as photos of serials.
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Changes for solar retailers
From 1 April 2022, there is a new requirement for solar retailers to provide a written statement including information on the installer and the system. More information about these requirements can be found on the Clean Energy Regulator website, they are also encouraging all retailers to subscribe to the agency’s email updates.
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Additional information that will now need to be provided
Additional Installer Information
Prior to issuing the agreements, the following information will need to be entered into Geo:
1. Confirmation as to whether the Installer was on-site to either
☐ install, or
☐ supervise
2. Confirmation that the installer works for the retailer as an
☐ employee, or
☐ subcontractor
3. As well as confirming that the installer has received a copy of the design of the unit, the Geo administrator must also select whether:
☐ The design was not modified during the installation of the unit and it was installed in all material aspects, in accordance with the design, or
☐ The design was modified during the installation of the unit and the modifications were consistent with all relevant requirements of the accreditation scheme for the design of the unit and that the unit was installed, in all material aspects, in accordance with the modified design.
Additional Retailer Information
A solar retailer is responsible for the procurement, sale and arrangement of the installation (including grid connection, where applicable) of a solar PV system for a consumer either by contracting a party to do so or using its own employees. The following information on the retailer will need to be captured and submitted in the Geo assignment:
1. Retailer authorised representative name
2. Retailer authorised representative position
3. Retailer authorised representative email address
4. Confirmation as to whether the system is either
a. ☐ complete and generating electricity, or
b. ☐ capable of generating electricity
5. Confirmation as to whether the system
a. ☐ if grid connected, the unit is connected to the grid, or
b. ☐ the retailer has completed its obligations under the contract (or quote accepted) relating to the connection of the unit to the grid
6. The retailer provided information in writing to the owner of the unit about one or more of the following of the unit,
☐ expected payback period, or
☐ expected energy savings, or
☐ expected cost savings and that information is true, correct and complete.