Solar installations

These resources include

• installation advice and requirements (for electricians and others involved in installations)
• news about requirements
• links to relevant industry bodies.

Guidance documents

Solar for Apartments – Industry guidance:

Ensuring a compliant PV installation – industry guidance:

Identifying mismatched d.c. connectors in PV installations:

Safely installing photovoltaic (PV) systems:

Clean Energy Council advice on repairs and alterations:

View external file via Clean Energy Council

Grid connected inverter requirements from 18 December 2021:

The Installation and inspection of grid-connected PV systems April 2015 (no battery storage) document has been superseded by Australian Standard AS/NZS 5033:2021 Installation and safety requirements for photovoltaic (PV) array and AS/NZS 4777.1:2016 Grid connection of energy systems via inverters Installation requirement.

Guidance pages

• PV d.c. isolators and systems
• Large-scale solar farms
• Safely installing photovoltaic (PV) systems

Guidance news items

21 October 2020: Solar inspectors – d.c. connector guidance:

Solar industry links

• ERAC (Electrical Regulatory Authorities Council) provides various resources and publications about electrical products, installations and solar / small scale generation.
• Solar Victoria is responsible for the delivery of the Victorian Government’s Solar Homes Program and provides information for industry and the general public about this and other solar programs.
• WorkSafe Victoria provide guidance and assistance to ensure all employers and employees have a safe work place in the electrical and solar industry.