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First independent review of the NETCC sets ten priorities for consumer protection standards
The New Energy Tech Consumer Code has been reviewed independently for the first time since it began. The review finds a code that works in principle, carries more weight than its original mandate anticipated, and is constrained by the governance built for a smaller scheme.
Construction training levy threshold lifts to $100,000 while safety training funding holds
The threshold at which the Construction Training Fund levy becomes payable in Western Australia rose fivefold on 1 July 2026, the first change since 1999. What the same fund pays toward training apprentices and workers did not move with it.
The Battery Market Slowdown Is Partly a Reporting Lag
Battery registrations fell sharply after the 1 May certificate changes. Part of that fall is a reporting artefact, because installers have twelve months to create certificates and recent months are always incomplete when first published.
Announced 1 MW Commercial Solar Rebate Cap
The Commonwealth will lift the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme's maximum eligible system size tenfold, from 100 kW to 1 MW. The change is scheduled for 1 October and remains subject to regulation.
Installer Bulletin: What the CER's Battery Inspections Are Failing
The Clean Energy Regulator reported results for 2,642 solar battery inspections finalised by 8 June 2026, with recurring installation findings.
WA Household Battery Capacity Grew 39 Per Cent as Wholesale Prices Set a Record
AEMO's Quarterly Energy Dynamics for the June 2026 quarter records a 39 per cent rise in Western Australian household battery capacity alongside a record average wholesale energy price in the Wholesale Electricity Market.
Installer Bulletin: Powerwall 3 Course Bundle Now Carries SAA CPD Points
Tesla has confirmed its Powerwall 3 Course Bundle is now an accredited course under Solar Accreditation Australia, worth 10 CPD points toward an accredited installer's annual requirement.
Installer Bulletin: WA Fine Over Apprentices Directed to Test Live Circuits
Building and Energy has secured a conviction against an electrical worker who directed two junior apprentices to conduct live testing on energised lighting circuits without appropriate supervision.
Installer Bulletin: $25,000 in WA Fines Over Battery Back-Feed Wiring and a False Notice of Completion
Western Australia's Director of Energy Safety prosecuted an electrical contractor and an electrical worker over a Maylands battery installation wired so it could unintentionally back-feed the network during an outage. The contractor was fined $20,000 for submitting a notice of completion that declared the work complete, compliant and safe. The worker was fined $5,000.
Installer Bulletin: Powerwall 3 and Powerwall 2 Compatibility Moves to Official Firmware
Tesla confirmed in July 2026 that mixed Powerwall 2 and Powerwall 3 systems had moved from pilot firmware to an official release, with official firmware to become standard at commissioning from mid-August. That date has passed, and the parallel pilot arrangement described in the original notice has ended.
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