Audits

The Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator (ORER) may conduct an audit on any assignment form.

One of the major reasons for an audit is that an incorrect serial number has been supplied or another person or agent has submitted the same serial number to ORER. All parties involved are then requested to supply photographs showing the serial numbers on their systems. In some cases this may result in delayed payment, depending on how long ORER then take to review the photos and approve the correct application.

An audit will also be conducted when RECs have already been created at the stated address. Often this is simply because more than one system has been installed at the location or that two separate houses are located on the one property and share the same address. Photos or a site map will then be requested. In the case of a PV system ORER will require photos of both the new and existing systems with a description of which panels are the new ones. For solar water heaters a site map may be acceptable as long as it states which serial number belongs to which tank and exactly where the tanks are located.

As six percent of all systems are audited, Green Energy Trading advise our clients to take photos at the time of installation. This may seem excessive but can save a lot of time and trouble (and in some cases trips to remote locations) if the system is audited.

If you have any questions regarding audits please contact Green Energy Trading on 03 9805 0700.