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Is the Clean Energy Council’s Approved Solar Retailer program the be-all and end-all for selecting an excellent solar installer in Australia? Nope.<\/p>\n

Just to clarify something very quickly, Approved Solar Retailer status shouldn’t be confused with “accredited installer”. All installers of grid-connected solar power systems in Australia need to be accredited.<\/p>\n

Ronald goes into more detail<\/a> about the difference between Clean Energy Council Accredited Installers, Approved Retailers and Members, but essentially an Approved Solar Retailer is a company that has jumped through a bunch of hoops to attain the status.<\/p>\n

There are around 5,000 accredited solar installers across the country, but just 60 Approved Solar Retailers<\/a> in Australia at the time of writing.<\/p>\n

As we’ve mentioned previously<\/a>,\u00a0 it is quite time-intensive and costly both to attain and retain Approved Solar Retailer status. This can make it challenging\u00a0 for some installers who also provide an excellent service to participate as they are out there, flat-out, boots-on-the-ground (or on a rooftop), putting all the energy they have into providing the best possible service to their customers.<\/p>\n

These businesses may provide Approved Solar Retailer level quality of service, but they just don’t have the CEC badge to indicate it.<\/p>\n

Trust, But Verify<\/h2>\n

The idea behind the Approved Solar Retailer program is very good – helping to assure potential buyers that a listed company should be a great one.<\/p>\n

However, the Russian proverb “trust, but verify”1<\/a><\/sup>, offers wisdom for solar buyers.<\/p>\n

Like any certifying scheme, the CEC Approved Solar Retailer program isn’t infallible. It’s not beyond the realms of possibility that a listed company experiences a bumpy period that a buyer may wish to avoid; or worse still, has one foot on the slippery slope to chaos.<\/p>\n

These situations could potentially fly under the Clean Energy Council’s radar for some time or it could take a while for the Council to be seen to react appropriately. Of course, it would be in the CEC’s interests to act as quickly as possible, otherwise such situations risk devaluing the program altogether through the loss of consumer trust in the Approved Solar Retailer concept.<\/p>\n

If you’ve decided an Approved Solar Retailer is the course you wish to take, you should still carry out some extra due diligence. For example, it’s a good idea to check out recent reviews of the company<\/a> (here on SQ and elsewhere) to get a general feel of how a company is currently faring or where it may be heading.<\/p>\n

While on the topic of verification, SolarQuotes has hundreds of pre-vetted installers in our network. You can see a list of the top ranked installers here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Some in the SolarQuotes network have Approved Solar Retailer status, others don’t. For the installers that don’t, that they have been accepted into the SQ network says a lot about their general quality of service as Finn is very picky<\/a> about which companies he will allow to provide quotes.<\/p>\n

Over the last nine years, Finn has steadily built a network of more than 290 trusted solar installers across the country – and has rejected hundreds more.<\/p>\n

If you don’t want to limit yourself to just a small group of potential providers (some of which may not service your area anyway), submit for up to 3 quotes via our service<\/a>. You’ll be able to check feedback on the installers you’re matched to right here on SQ (or anywhere else you choose) from fellow Australians who have had systems installed by the companies.<\/p>\n

Pick up some important tips on choosing a solar installer<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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The CEC's Approved Solar Retailer program seeks to provide added assurance to solar buyers in Australia. 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