Regulator removes Solar Power Nation from federal small-scale incentive scheme
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What happened
The regulator excluded Solar Power Nation from a federal incentive scheme after receiving hundreds of complaints about alleged unsafe, poorly performing or incomplete solar and battery installations and long delays. Solar Power Nation was given 60 days to seek a review of the decision.
Why it matters
The action changes the company’s ability to participate in a federal subsidy mechanism and signals stricter enforcement in the rooftop solar and battery market. It also raises the prospect of remediation disputes, installer substitution and slower household system delivery where the company had active jobs.
Australia’s clean-energy regulator has moved from investigating complaints about Solar Power Nation to excluding the company from a federal incentive scheme used for rooftop solar and battery installations. The action follows hundreds of complaints alleging unsafe, poorly performing or incomplete installations and long delays, and the company has 60 days to seek a review. The development turns a consumer-protection issue into a delivery and confidence issue for distributed-energy policy, because installer access to incentives is a key channel for household uptake.
Watch for
Clean Energy Regulator publication of review-rights details or enforcement clarification for Solar Power Nation by 2026-11-13 Solar Power Nation filing for review or public acknowledgement of the 60-day review window by 2026-11-13 Clean Energy Council notice to retailers or installers on accreditation, consumer remediation, or installer substitution by 2026-11-13 Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water statement on consumer protection or scheme integrity for rooftop solar by 2026-11-13
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