Leading solar power company SolarSwitch has welcomed the Federal Government’s moves to increase industry regulation and clamp down on rogue installers.

Minister for Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Water, Senator Penny Wong, yesterday announced the immediate introduction of tougher safety and compliance requirements for solar panel installers.

The new regulations under the Renewable Energy Target scheme include:

• To be eligible for the Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) rebate installations must comply with state and territory regulations for siting panels and building codes, including panel mountings and connections
• Installers must be both Clean Energy Council accredited and licensed electricians to install grid connect systems
• Requiring solar panel installers to retain documentation of how they have met the requirements

If these requirements are not met, installers will face fines, injunctions; and will not be able to create RECs or may even face criminal charges.

“SolarSwitch takes safety very seriously and prides itself on the quality of its installations. This is an electrical installation on your most precious asset, your home or business, and needs to be treated with the utmost care and professionalism” said Adam Tesoriero, Director of SolarSwitch.

SolarSwitch use Clean Energy Council accredited, licensed and insured electricians for every installation and their installers offer an industry leading 7 year workmanship warranty. SolarSwitch only offer panels and inverters from reputable manufacturers who have the quality controls, experience and heritage to back-up the 25 year manufacturer’s output warranty on the panels. These panels include Australian made and owned SilexSolar panels and the most efficient panel in the world, the 300W SunPower. The warranty on all panels offered by SolarSwitch is held here in Australia.

“We hope these new regulations will help to encourage and enforce best practice in the solar industry in Australia and reduce the number of cheap, sub-standard installations” said Mr Tesoriero.

SolarSwitch has successfully installed over 2500 solar power systems across NSW, SE QLD and the ACT.

For more information or a Free Home/Site Assessment contact SolarSwitch here or on 1300 880 969.