Products program
We maintain lists of approved solar PV modules, inverters and batteries that meet Australian standards. To get your product listed, apply for approval.
Important notice
For manufacturers, retailers and industry
The federal Cheaper Home Batteries Program launches on 1 July and will require the use of products from the Clean Energy Council approved products lists.
Approved products
The Clean Energy Council maintains lists of approved inverters and power conversion equipment (PCE), PV modules and energy storage devices (lithium-based batteries) that meet Australian and international standards for use in the design and installation of solar and battery storage systems.
The use of the Clean Energy Council’s listed products is a requirement of several electricity grid operators (DNSPs) and federal and state government rebate programs. Only systems with listed products are eligible to receive small-scale technology certificates (STCs) under the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES).
Installers, retailers and stock keepers should always refer to the lists before purchasing stock and performing an installation. The lists are dynamic and products can be de-listed at any time. It's important to regularly check and look out for Clean Energy Council and manufacturer notifications.
On 31 October 2024, the Clean Energy Regulator appointed the Clean Energy Council as the product-listing body for small-scale renewables. Find out more here.
Batteries
Inverters
Modules
Frequently asked questions
ecogeneration has a free Warranties and Insurance E-Guide that provides a summary of the relevant legislation, rules, codes and guidelines in the Australian solar market.
For small-scale technology certificate (STC) creation, products must be on one of the Clean Energy Council’s approved product lists at the time of installation. Please ensure you check regularly as products may be de-listed at any time.
Most network providers also have requirements around current product approval within their connection agreements.
Products may be removed from a list if the certificate on which the listing was based becomes invalid or the products were found not to conform to the certificate.
If a product is to be removed from a list, the Clean Energy Council advises the manufacturer of the impending delisting and tells them to notify their distributors in Australia. In some instances, installers may not receive this notification.
The Clean Energy Council sends out de-listing notifications to installers via a monthly newsletter.
The Clean Energy Council's listing of compliant PV modules shows the certificate holder, model number, power rating and certifier for each approved module. This must correspond directly with the module label.
The modules must be advertised and sold under the certificate name and model numbers which are used on the Clean Energy Council list. Brand names may only be used in association with the certificate holder name and must be owned by the certificate holder.
The module label must show the correct Certifier Mark (logo) corresponding to the Clean Energy Council listing. Installers or inspectors may send a photo of the label to products@cleanenergycouncil.org.au to check against the Clean Energy Council’s file copy.
Products only need to be listed with the Clean Energy Council at the time of installation for claiming of STCs and for connection approval within many distribution networks.
Like-for-like replacement for a faulty panel/inverter is regarded as a repair under AS 3000. Therefore, the replacement panel/inverter only needs to conform to the standards that applied at the time of original installation. This applies to product listing as well.
A technical note with detailed requirements for alterations, additions, repairs and upgrades to existing systems is available in the login area.
Apply to have your products approved
About our team
The Product team comprises registered engineers and service delivery specialists.
This team is supported by Program Governance leaders and diverse Senior Technical Advisors with engineering and installation backgrounds. When you speak with our team, you're speaking with industry experts.
If the Clean Energy Council's testing identifies non-conformance with the device's certification:
- the Clean Energy Council may suspend or remove the listing of the device until compliance can be verified;
- the Clean Energy Council may also suspend or remove all device model numbers listed for that manufacturer or applicant;
- the Clean Energy Regulator, state electrical authorities and the industry may be notified;
- a new application listing will not be processed until any corrective actions are completed to the satisfaction of the Clean Energy Council.
An appeals process for decisions made by the Clean Energy Council on the listing and de-listing of devices is available via the Product Listing Review Panel.
An applicant may appeal against a decision via email to products@cleanenergycouncil.org.au. This will refer the decision to the Product Listing Review Panel.
Appeals must be lodged within five business days of the Clean Energy Council informing the industry of the de-listing.
Product assurance
The Clean Energy Council runs product testing to ensure the compliance of modules and inverters on the approved product lists as part of our role as the product listing body under the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme.
The Clean Energy Council purchases selected devices from the Australian market on the basis of risk-based profiling or random selection and has them tested at a number of testing laboratories.
The objective of this testing is to confirm the safety and compliance of the devices with the relevant product standards, the certification for that device and our terms and conditions for listing products.
Our product testing program relies on feedback from installers and solar businesses on issues they are experiencing with products in the field. If you have concerns about the quality of a product that you have used or inspected recently, please complete the form.
Product de-listings, suspensions and recalls
Find details of products that have been recently removed from our products lists or recalled by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)
Our product lists are dynamic and products can be suspended or de-listed at any given time if found in breach of the Clean Energy Council's product listing terms and conditions. View recent de-listings and suspensions below.
You can also view Product Recalls, issued by the ACCC. If a product is recalled by the regulator, it may be removed from our product lists if it also constitutes a breach of the product listing terms and conditions.
Product Listing Review Panel
The Product Listing Review Panel is an independent panel with industry and consumer representation. It is responsible for hearing appeals against decisions made by the Clean Energy Council to refuse to list or to de-list a product.
The Panel meets regularly to ensure the product listing scheme is operating effectively and is meeting the identified objectives.
Product listing terms and conditions
Find out more about the terms and conditions for applying to list your products with the Clean Energy Council.
