News & Views
16th June 2020
Installing Solar - What Every Contractor Needs to Know
All Distributed Energy Resources (DER) including small-scale solar PV, battery storage and other small generators, must now be registered on the AEMO DER Register.
The DER Register has been designed to work in with existing network operator DER installation registration processes to minimise any impact on contractors.
Below are the 5 critical steps contractors need to know about DER installations:
Step 1 – Apply to the network operator for a connection and receive approval
Step 2 – Customer agrees and installation goes ahead
Step 3 (NEW STEP) – Electrical contractor to install the system and collect information about what is installed on-site.
Step 4 (NEW STEP) - Electrical contractor to provide information to the network operator/AEMO DER Register portal.
Step 5 - Network operator approves data, and AEMO website generates a certificate which can be downloaded by the installer from AEMO’s DER Register portal.
Complying with the DER register is directly linked to the terms of the approval to connect, or the connection agreement, between the network and the customer. This is the contract that permits the customer to generate electricity while connected to the network.
If the required data is not provided to the network operator, the customer’s generation may be disallowed by the network.
Where to go for more information?
To find out more about the changes in your state or territory click on the links below:
Stay up to date
Contact the Connections Team at your local network operator for details on how to provide information to the DER Register, and whether you need to create an account in AEMO’s DER Register portal.
Questions?
Contact your local network operator Connections Team if you have any queries about the information required or the process for updating the DER Register. Visit the AEMO website to learn more or email questions to SupportHub@aemo.com.au
