Tuesday 22/6/2010 Page: 12
COMPANIES wanting to install solar panels will face tougher safety regulations after concerns about shoddy installations in Queensland. Amid concerns substandard operators were flooding the industry on the back of government subsidies, The Courier-Mail raised a series of issues regarding solar photovoltaic panels on June 2. Yesterday Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Minister Penny Wong released a range of tougher safety and compliance requirements for installers benefiting from government rebates.
To receive rebates installers must now:
- Comply with state and territory regulations for siting panels - including mountings and connections.
- Be both Clean Energy Council accredited and licensed electricians, except for some remote, non-grid connections.
- Document how they met the requirements.
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