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WA solar and battery compliance centre

Current operational references for installers and retailers working across WA solar, battery storage and distributed energy connections.

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Industry, Installers, Partners
Review current compliance references
Maintained byPSW EnergyPublishedReviewed
For

Industry, Installers, Partners

Review current compliance references
01 / Work stages

Keep the obligations with the work

Compliance obligations can arise from electrical licensing, Australian Standards, network operators, retailers, the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme and state program terms. Current primary sources should be checked before work begins.

Before work begins

  1. Establish who controls each obligation

    Separate electrical licensing, network connection, retailer functionality, product approval, accreditation and incentive requirements. They are administered by different bodies.

  2. Verify licence and accreditation scope

    Confirm the electrical licence, contractor arrangements and Solar Accreditation Australia endorsement required for the design, installation and supervision model.

  3. Check the applicable equipment lists

    Confirm battery and inverter status against current approved and supported lists. Scheme participation may require more than general product approval.

Solar battery installers and designers (opens in a new tab)WA Residential Battery Scheme eligibility requirements (opens in a new tab)

Installation requirements

  1. Apply current network and installation requirements

    Use the connection requirements, standards, manufacturer instructions and site conditions applying on the installation date. Do not rely on a superseded saved copy without checking the source page.

Basic Embedded Generator Connection Technical Requirements (opens in a new tab)

Commissioning

  1. Test the installed operating modes

    Verify grid response, export control, backup behaviour, communications and required inverter modes before handover.

Evidence and handover

  1. Retain a complete claim and handover record

    Keep certificates, photographs, serial numbers, settings, approvals, customer declarations and commissioning results in a form that can be audited.

Solar battery installers and designers (opens in a new tab)
02 / Official references

Go directly to the responsible authority

Use the controlling documents for the installation and service area. This guide brings the references together; it does not replace the standards or an installation-specific assessment.

Check current installer and designer requirementsReview the Clean Energy Regulator's current guidance for solar battery installers and designers before assuming a saved copy still applies. (opens in a new tab)
Clean Energy RegulatorSolar battery installers and designers (opens in a new tab)Clean Energy RegulatorSolar batteries (opens in a new tab)Energy Policy WAWA Residential Battery Scheme eligibility requirements (opens in a new tab)Western PowerBasic Embedded Generator Connection Technical Requirements (opens in a new tab)
03 / Common questions

Resolve the requirements before proceeding

Who can install a scheme-eligible grid-connected battery?

Current federal and WA scheme guidance requires appropriately licensed and accredited personnel. The exact licence, Solar Accreditation Australia endorsement and supervision requirements should be checked for the installation type and service area.

Why should saved technical documents be checked again before installation?

Network, scheme and evidence requirements can change. The controlling source page should be checked for the current document and effective date before design, quoting and commissioning decisions are finalised.

Does product approval alone establish scheme eligibility?

No. A product may need to satisfy Clean Energy Council approval, a network or retailer supported list, system compatibility and the other requirements of the specific program.

What happens if a claim lacks required photographs or records?

The Clean Energy Regulator warns that missing photo evidence can cause certificate claims to fail. State program, network and electrical records can have separate consequences and retention requirements.

04 / Raise a question

Identify the requirement and installation type

Contact McKercher Corporation with the licensing, scheme or network requirement in question and the installation type it relates to.

Raise a compliance enquiry

Contact McKercher Corporation for corporate, regulatory or operational enquiries relating to the group.

Raise a compliance enquiry
05 / Further reading

Technical reporting by subject

Supporting references for electrical safety, scheme evidence and network connection, grouped for the task at hand.

Licensing, testing and electrical safety

Scheme evidence and consumer obligations

Network and connection requirements

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