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Changes will help discourage solar panel shonkiness<\/p><\/div>\n

It will soon be more difficult for shonky solar companies to take advantage of Australia’s small-scale technology certificates (STC) system.<\/p>\n

It’s currently the case that if a solar panel or a number of modules in a system need replacing, STC’s (which form the basis of solar subsidies in Australia<\/a>) could be claimed on the replacement modules.<\/p>\n

One of the problems with this is it means some installation companies decide to take a chance on installing lower quality equipment knowing that the financial hit won’t be as hard if some panels start failing during the warranty period. Or \u2013 if they use spectacularly cheap panels \u2013 they can even turn a profit on the replacement panels; despite them being free replacements as far as the consumer is concerned.<\/p>\n

There were even reports of door knockers persuading people to replace their perfectly good, high quality panels with low cost junk \u2013 so the company could claim the STCs on the cheap replacement panels.<\/p>\n

Another scenario is where the panels fail after the product warranty ends – leaving the customer picking up the full cost of replacement and the shonky solar company potentially having another bite at the customer’s business.<\/p>\n

This situation will soon change after Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator updated guidelines<\/a> regarding small-scale systems eligibility for certificates. From January 31 next year, where one, some or all panels are replaced in a system, they will no longer be eligible for STCs.<\/p>\n

Applications involving one, some or all panels being replaced will still be considered for STC’s for installations up to 31 January 2018, assuming all other requirements are satisfied.<\/p>\n

The change should mean solar panel quality and warranty<\/a> will become an even more important consideration in terms of the module manufacturers Australian solar companies choose to deal with.<\/p>\n

SolarQuotes<\/a>‘ Finn Peacock said the change is for the better.<\/p>\n

“Shonky operators installing low quality panels safe in the knowledge that they can make even more money replacing them in just a few years will be run out of town,” he said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Clean Energy Regulator is also tightening rules and boosting monitoring associated with STCs in other ways.<\/p>\n

Earlier this week, we mentioned the Regulator’s update on the development of solar panel validation tools<\/a> that will help thwart sub-standard and non-genuine modules being sold and installed in Australia. Once the tools have been broadly adopted, STCs created without validated data will be flagged for increased scrutiny under the Regulator’s compliance program.<\/p>\n

Even without the validation tool, the Clean Energy Regulator has been using other means to increasingly crack down on non-compliant solar panels<\/a> .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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