We've published our 2025-26 inspection report for solar battery and solar photovoltaic (PV) systems installed under the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES). The 2025-26 financial year marks a significant milestone for the inspection program, with the first year of inspections for solar batteries after they become eligible under the SRES from 1 July 2025.
This report highlights the results of a record 6,554 inspections completed during the year, including 3,425 solar battery inspections and 3,129 solar PV inspections. It outlines key installation trends and actions taken to improve installation safety and compliance.
The report also shows how inspection results are being used to support early intervention, targeted education and compliance actions against installers demonstrating ongoing non-compliance.
Since 1 July 2025, we have communicated with over 830 installers regarding adverse inspection outcomes and their obligations under the scheme. This includes 716 initial advisory letters to installers for first time non-compliance, and 121 warning letters to installers with repeated non-compliance.
Our message to installers is simple - do it once and do it well.
There are serious consequences for repeated non-compliance. We actively safeguard the integrity of the SRES through close monitoring and enforcement activities. We can suspend installers from participating in the scheme if they have 3 or more inspection reports with adverse findings, or 3 or more written statements containing false or misleading information.
Inspection findings help us to identify emerging safety and compliance risks, support industry education and inform regulatory activities. We also share findings with Solar Accreditation Australia (SAA) and state and territory electrical safety regulators to support a coordinated approach to improving installation quality and safety across Australia.
As Australia's solar battery market continues to grow, inspection findings will remain an important tool for identifying emerging risks and supporting safe, compliant installations. In 2026-27, we will continue working with industry and regulators, improve the timeliness of inspections, support proportionate compliance responses and use inspection results to drive continuous improvement.
Read the 2025-26 SRES inspection report.
