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Accreditation fees

The Clean Energy Regulator has announced a new accreditation provider. Effective 29 February 2024, Solar Accreditation Australia (SAA) is responsible for the accreditation of installers and designers. Visit saaustralia.com.au now to switch or apply for accreditation.

The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) is on track to decide, and announce, the outcome of the installer and designer accreditation scheme application process in February 2024. The CEC has not applied and so, to support a smooth transition to new provider(s), we have introduced two key changes to CEC accreditation for those planning to submit a new application before February 2024.

In the section below you will find information on the early cut off dates for new applications and shorter accreditation periods at significantly reduced fees.

More information on the transition can be found here.

Initial application

You can only apply for one type of accreditation in your initial application.

TypeApplication acceptance cut-off dateFeeNote
Provisional accreditation application9 February 2024
(Previously 12 January 2024)
$182 incl. GST
($165 + GST)
  • Applications now closed
Upgrade to full accreditation

$50 for every month of accreditation until April 2024.

18 January 2024
(Previously 22 December 2023)
November
$250 incl. GST
($227.27 + GST)

December

$200 incl. GST
($181.82 + GST)
  • Applications now closed

Annual renewal

Once you hold full accreditation you will need to renew your accreditation annually.

TypeApplication acceptance cut- off dateFeeNote
Annual renewal

$22 for every month of accreditation until April 2024

22 February 2024
(Previously 25 Jan 2024)

Applications closed

November 2023
$110 incl. GST
$100 + GST

December 2023

$88 incl. GST
($80 + GST)

January 2023

$66 incl. GST
($60 + GST)
  • We will accept applications up to 22 February 2024
  • Post this period, you will need to contact the future provider (s) for your accreditation needs.
Month by Month Extension22 February 2024
(Previously 25 Jan 2024)

Applications closed

$66 per month

($60 + GST)
  • If you wish to extend your accreditation on a month-by-month basis, we can offer this until 22 February 2024.
  • Post this period, you will need to contact the future provider (s) for your accreditation needs.
  • Please note that provisional and upgrade assessments are no longer eligible for extensions due to the application cut-off dates.

Adding additional accreditation types

Once you hold full accreditation, you can add additional types of accreditation.

TypeApplication acceptance cut-off dateFeeNote
Provisional accreditation application9 February 2024

(Previously 12 January 2024)

Applications closed

$182 incl. GST

($165 + GST)

  • The CEC will continue to accept all upgrade applications until 22 December 2023 as we need 6 weeks to review an application.
Upgrade to full accreditation18 January 2024
(Previously 22 December 2023)

Applications closed

$200 incl. GST

($182 + GST)

  • Applications now closed.

Extensions

If you do not have enough time to renew your accreditation, you may be able to apply for an extension (one-month extension up to a maximum of three months).

TypeApplication acceptance cut- off dateCostnotes
One-month extension22 Feb 2024

Applications closed

$66 incl. GST per month
($60 + GST)
  • If you wish to extend your accreditation on a month-by-month basis, we can offer this until 22 February 2024.
  • Post this period, you will need to contact the future provider (s) for your accreditation needs.
  • Please note that provisional and upgrade assessments are no longer eligible for extensions due to the application cut-off dates.

Ready to apply?

Find out the requirements you must meet and how to apply.