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Solar Accreditation Australia (SAA) Accreditation - Australian Government

Description

You will require this accreditation if you intend to design or install Grid Connected PV systems (GCPV), Grid Connected Battery Systems (GCBS) or Stand Alone Power Systems (SPS). You must be accredited under the SAA Scheme in order to be eligible for small-scale technology certificates (STCs). 

There are different types of accreditations:

  • grid connected photovoltaic systems (GCPV)
    • design only
    • install only
    • design and Install
  • grid connected battery systems (GCBS)
    • design only
    • install only
    • design and Install
  • stand alone power systems (SPS)
    • design only
    • install only
    • design and Install
  • wind (small scale)
  • hydro  (micro / small scale).

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this accreditation, you must:

  • hold adequate public liability insurance
  • have completed the required training
  • hold a current electrical licence
  • hold a working safely at heights certification.

Ongoing eligibility requirements

To continue to be eligible for this accreditation you must complete at least 100 points of approved training in the following 12-month period.

Duration

Provision accreditation is valid for 6 months. Full accreditation is valid for 3 years.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $181.50

Provisional GCPV, GCBS, SPS accreditation. Fees for 2024-25
Apply Application All $605.00

First Accreditation, upgrade to full (GCPV, GCBS, SPS). Fees for 2024-25
Apply Application All $605.00

Additional accreditation, upgrade to full (GCPV, GCBS). Fees for 2024-25
Apply Application All $209.00

Additional accreditation, upgrade to full (SPS). Fees for 2024-25
Renew Renewal All $759.00

Fees for 2024-25

Act(s) name

Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000 Australian Government

Regulation(s) name

Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001 Australian Government

Application process

Apply

You may apply for provisional accreditation, which is valid for 6 months. You can then upgrade to full accreditation to continue your journey as a recognised solar professional.

Administering agency

Solar Accreditation Australia

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.