webinar solar panel serial number ledger

Webinarsolar panel serial number ledger

Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES)

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Webinar overview


Duration

> This webinar is expected to run for 60 minutes

Agenda

> Information about the serial number ledger and how to make a submissionregarding our proposed data upload mechanism and data format

> Information from the Clean Energy Council regarding compliance with theapproved PV module listing terms and conditions

Questions

> Please use the ‘Live Event Q&A’ area throughout this session to ask questions.

> We will seek to address questions during this session, however, if yourquestion is not addressed, please email us [email protected] so we can respond to you directly.

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Clean Energy Regulator solar panel serial number ledger

Jess EdwardsManager, SRES Operations

What is the serial number ledger?


> A new capability to further strengthen the SRES.

> A database for us to store solar panel serial numbers in the Australian market and eligible for small-scale technology certificates (STCs) under the SRES.

> Serial number data will be sourced from Australian manufacturers and importers of panels on the Clean Energy Council (CEC) approved PV module list. We will also leverage data from verification services participating in SPV.

> We will use ledger data to support our assessment of STC claims where solar panel validation (SPV) is not used.

Who will provide data to the ledger?


> Serial number data will be sourced from:

> Australian manufacturers and importers of panels on the CEC approved PV module list.

> Verification services participating in SPV.

> We will not source serial number data from overseas entities with panels on the CEC approved PV module list

Why is the ledger being developed?


> Ineligible STC claims remains a focus as per our Compliance Priorities 2020-21.

> Ineligible solar panels are a risk to the SRES, consumers and the solar supply chain (retailers, installers, agents).

> Although we have seen an increase in the use of SPV, many STC claims do not use SPV.

> We seek additional assurances from Australian manufacturers and importers that their serial number data represents solar panels eligible for STCs.

What’s the difference between the ledger and SPV?


> The ledger compliments SPV.

> SPV gives solar businesses confirmation of solar panel eligibility as solar panels are installed.

> SPV provides consumers with additional confidence their solar panel purchase is backed by manufacturer warranty.

> STC claims using SPV are fast-tracked (subject to all scheme requirements being met).

> The ledger enables us to check solar panel serial numbers in STC claims that don’t use SPV.

Benefits of the ledger


> It enables us to enhance our regulatory framework.

> It assists to prevent ineligible solar panels receiving Commonwealth incentives under the SRES whilst complimenting SPV.

> Allows manufacturers to remove risk to their brand from unauthorised suppliers bringing potentially ineligible solar panels to the Australian market that could be used in STC claims.

> It decreases burden for manufacturers and agents by reducing the need for us to make individual requests for additional information about solar panel serial numbers to assess eligibility.

How can data be obtained for the ledger?


> manufacturers and importers of solar panels on the CEC approved PV module list have existing obligations:

> terms and conditions for listing PV Modules

Clause 28:The importer or local manufacturer shall keep records of the serial

numbers of all modules supplied to the Australian market and this information shall be made available as required by the CEC and the Clean Energy Regulator.

Questions

Clean Energy CouncilApproved PV module list terms and conditions

Elizabeth RosenbergProduct Program Manager

Questions

STC claims and the ledger


What does the ledger mean for STC claims?


The ledger enables us to check solar panel serial numbers in STC claims that don’t use SPV.

> This means if manufacturer data is not referenced in our ledger or via SPV, we will seek additional information from agents regarding the eligibility of solar panel serial numbers

> We will seek to process STC claims within average timeframes (4-6 weeks) subject to all eligibility requirements being met

> We will seek to fast-track STC claims that use SPV by processing within 24-48 hours subject to all eligibility requirements being met

STC processing and the ledger


CER Serial Number Ledger

Installation using SPV

Installation not using SPV

STC Claim and Signed Data Package

REC Registry

STC Claim

CER Validation ChecksSTCs Passed

(or Failed)

> STC claims with SPV will still experience fast track processing, claims without SPV will take longer

> The ledger will provide an additional point of reference during processing of STCs

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Questions

Ledger - proposed data upload mechanism and format


Pathways for data to the ledger


CER Serial Number Ledger

Australian manufacturers/importers not participating in SPV

Client PortalExcel/csv Upload

Australian manufacturers/importers

participating in SPV

Provide serial numbers via API

SPV verification service providers

REC Registryor

Proposed data upload mechanism/format


Manual Application Programming Interface

Access Create an account and user via Client Portal and access REC Registry

Provision of URL and access to the ledger via API

Provision Manual upload of serial number data in REC Registry

API to pull serial number data from SPV verification services or Australian manufacturers/importers

Declaration Representative uploading data to make a declaration

User declaration

Data format CSV Format JSON Format

Data upload Frequency

Weekly Weekly

Proposed data upload mechanism/format


Serial Number data for the ledger

Licence/certificate holder name

Solar panel model number

Solar panel serial number

Ledger – data assurance


To ensure the Ledger holds accurate data we propose to allow data providers to:

>Update, modify and de-activate (not delete) a serial number (e.g. change status from eligible to ineligible)

>Declare that serial number data reflects panels that meet CEC terms and conditions for listing on the CEC approved PV module list (non-SPV participating manufacturers/importers)

>Declare that data is unaltered except where directed by SPV participating manufacturers/importers (SPV verification services)

>Be assessed against the CEC’s data on who is an authorised supplier, to ensure only eligible serial number data is provided to the ledger

Ledger – data disclosure


We will disclose some information to the CEC and to SPV verification service providers.

Disclosure to CEC

>A list of entities that do not provide data to the ledger

Disclosure to verification services

> ‘used’ serial numbers post our processing/validation of STCs

Questions

Ledger consultation


Ledger consultation


See our consultation document which outlines the proposed data upload mechanism and data format.

Solar panel serial number ledger -consultation

http://www.cleanenergyregulator.gov.au/About/Pages/News%20and%20updates/NewsItem.aspx?ListId=19b4efbb-6f5d-4637-94c4-121c1f96fcfe&ItemId=873


> The consultation document at our website includes a submission feedback form

> Submissions are due by 5:00pm 22 Jan 2021

> Email responses to [email protected]

> Any submissions received after the due date will be considered at the Clean Energy Regulator’s discretion

Submission instructions

mailto:[email protected]

Questions

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