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07/04/2025 - Labor announce $2.3 billion Cheaper Home Batteries Program from 1 July 2025 reducing the cost of a typical installed battery by 30 per cent – with over one million new batteries expected by 2030..

Read more: 07/04/2025 - Labor Announce $2.3 billion Cheaper Home Batteries Program if re-elected

02/04/2025 - The Clean Energy Council (CEC) are transitioning all photovoltaic (PV) modules on the CEC approved list to the 2021 version of the IEC 61215 standard. The extensions granted to various models tested to the 2016 version of the standard will expire on 31 March 2025.

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Read more: Upcoming deadline for expiring photovoltaic modules (IEC 61215: 2016)

17/02/2025 - The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has released STP percentage for 2025 at 13.9% which equates to approx 26.1 million STCs (after adjustment for 2024) for the year.

Read more: STP Percentage Released for 2025 (STC Target)

8/10/2024 - A solar PV small generation unit has the capacity to generate electricity 100 kW or less. This makes them eligible to claim small-scale technology certificates (STCs). If you expand your system to over 100 kW, it will need to be registered as a power station, and may then be eligible to claim large-scale generation certificates.

Read more: Claiming STCs for upgraded small generation units

12/09/2024 - From 1 October 2024, solar installations must use PV modules that are certified to the 2021 version of IEC 61215 standard or have an approved extension to be eligible for small-scale technology certificates (STCs)..

Read more: Deadline for panel standards changes and STC eligibility

Update 06/09/2024 - 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).

Read more: NSW Battery Incentive commences 1 November 2024

27/03/2024 - Accredited installers and designers must transfer accreditation to SAA by 29 May 2024 to remain eligible for small-scale technology certificates (STCs). Please read the following important information to help you transfer quickly and easily.

Read more: Accredited installer CEC to SAA transfer by 29 May 2024

20/02/2024 - The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has released STP percentage for 2023 at 21.26% which equates to approx 37.9 million STCs (after adjustment for 2023) for the year.

Read more: STP Percentage Released for 2024 (STC Target)