Inverters with software communication client (SCC) details included in their listing are considered to have a communication channel that is compliant to IEEE 2030.5 CSIP-AUS, either hosted locally on the inverter or a gateway device, or via a certified cloud connection to the network operator utility server. 

The software communication client information shown on the Approved Inverter List is based on testing conducted by SA Power Networks.

UPDATE: Changes to the CSIP-AUS testing and certification process are expected in Q4 2025 (relating to the first step described below). Manufacturers seeking CSIP-AUS certification in the future should refer to https://www.csipaus.org/ for more information.

To have software communication client information included in an inverter listing, please follow the steps below:

• First, follow the instructions on the SA Power Networks webpage to have the appropriate witness testing completed. 
  • This testing should cover all models for which software client details will be shown on the Approved Inverter List. 
  • Please note that only models specified within the witness testing report generated by SA Power Networks will be able to be updated by the Clean Energy Council.
• Once a witness testing report has been generated, this will be provided directly to the Clean Energy Council by SA Power Networks. 
• Once the Clean Energy Council has received the witness test report from SA Power Networks, the models included in the report are reviewed against current inverter listings and inverter listing applications under assessment. 
  • If the inverters that have been tested are already included on the approved inverter list, then an application to update the listing is generated. Please note an application update fee of $1,000 (plus GST where applicable) will apply.  
  • If the update application pertains to inverter models that are currently under assessment to be included on the general approved inverter list, then no additional charge is applied, and the Software Communication Client details will be included on the inverter listing from its approval date. 
  • Applicants must notify the Clean Energy Council if a listing application is submitted for models that have had SA Power Networks witness testing completed.
• Each application is for a single inverter OEM and software client OEM, with no cap on the number of models that can be included per application, provided all relevant test reports are provided on the same day. 
• Note that if test reports are provided on different days, then they will be processed separately, and a new fee will be applied to each updated application.