As part of the CEC accreditation process, you’ll be required to meet the required units of competency to be eligible to apply. Below are the license requirements and units of competency you’ll need for each type of accreditation.

Solar Grid-connect accreditation

• Grid-connect Design Only
• Grid-connect Install Only
• Grid-connect Design and Install

Solar Stand-alone Power System

• SPS Design
• SPS Install
• SPS Design & Install

Battery Storage accreditation

• Grid-connect Battery Storage Design Only
• Grid-connect Battery Storage Install Only
• Grid-connect Battery Storage Design and Install

Stand-alone Design

Required Electrical Knowledge:

• Refer to training organisation

PV System Knowledge

• UEENEEK123A - Carry out basic repairs to renewable energy apparatus
• UEENEEK125A - Solve basic problems in photovoltaic energy apparatus
• UEENEEK128A - Solve problems in stand-alone renewable energy systems
• UEENEEK139A - Design stand-alone renewable energy (RE) systems

Stand-alone Install

Required Electrical Knowledge:

• Refer to training organisation

OR

• Hold unrestricted electrical license

PV System Knowledge

• UEENEEK123A - Carry out basic repairs to renewable energy apparatus
• UEENEEK125A - Solve basic problems in photovoltaic energy apparatus
• UEENEEK128A - Solve problems in stand-alone renewable energy systems
• UEENEEK134A - Install ELV standalone photovoltaic power systems

Stand-alone Design & Install

Required Electrical Knowledge:

• Refer to training organisation

OR

• Hold unrestricted electrical license

PV System Knowledge

• UEENEEK123A - Carry out basic repairs to renewable energy apparatus
• UEENEEK125A - Solve basic problems in photovoltaic energy apparatus
• UEENEEK128A - Solve problems in stand-alone renewable energy systems
• UEENEEK134A - Install ELV standalone photovoltaic power systems
• UEENEEK139A - Design stand-alone renewable energy (RE) systems

Grid-connect Design

Required Electrical Knowledge:

• Refer to training organisation

PV System Knowledge

• UEENEEK125A - Solve basic problems in photovoltaic energy apparatus
• UEENEEK135A - Design grid connected photovoltaic power supply systems

OR

• UEERE0022 - Solve basic problems in photovoltaic energy apparatus
• UEERE0011 - Design grid-connected photovoltaic power supply systems

OR (for Victorians)

• VU22123 - Undertake site assessment for installation of a grid-connected renewable energy generation system
• VU22124 - Design a grid connected photovoltaic energy generation system to meet client requirements

Grid-connect Install

Required Electrical Knowledge:

• Hold unrestricted electrical license

PV System Knowledge

• UEENEEK125A - Solve basic problems in photovoltaic energy apparatus
• UEENEEK148A - Install, configure and commission LV grid connected photovoltaic power systems

OR

• UEERE0022 - Solve basic problems in photovoltaic energy apparatus
• UEERE0016 - Install, configure and commission LV grid-connected photovoltaic power systems

Grid-connect Design & Install

Required Electrical Knowledge:

• Hold unrestricted electrical license

PV System Knowledge

• UEENEEK125A - Solve basic problems in photovoltaic energy apparatus
• UEENEEK135A - Design grid connected photovoltaic power supply systems
• UEENEEK148A - Install, configure and commission LV grid connected photovoltaic power systems

OR

• UEERE0022 - Solve basic problems in photovoltaic energy apparatus
• UEEREE011 - Design grid-connected photovoltaic power supply systems
• UEERE0016 - Install, configure and commission LV grid-connected photovoltaic power systems

OR (for Victorians only)

• VU22123 - Undertake site assessment for installation of a grid-connected renewable energy generation system
• VU22124 - Design a grid connected photovoltaic energy generation system to meet client requirements
• UEENEEK148A - Install, configure and commission LV grid connected photovoltaic power systems

Grid-connect Battery Storage Design Only

Required accreditation:

• CEC Accreditation of Grid-connect Design Only; or
• CEC Accreditation of Grid-connect Design and Install

Training Units

• UEERE5001 - Design battery storage systems for grid-connected photovoltaic systems

OR

• VU22125 - Design a grid-connected battery storage system to meet client requirements

Grid-connect Battery Storage Install Only

Required accreditation:

• CEC Accreditation of Grid-connect Install Only

OR

• CEC Accreditation of Grid-connect Design and Install

Training Units

• UEERE4001 - Install, maintain and fault find battery storage systems for grid-connected photovoltaic systems

Grid-connect Battery Storage Design and Install

Required accreditation:

• CEC Accreditation of Grid-connect Design and Install

Training Units

• UEERE4001 - Install, maintain and fault find battery storage systems for grid-connected photovoltaic systems
• UEERE5001 - Design battery storage systems for grid-connected photovoltaic systems

OR

• VU22125 - Design a grid-connected battery storage system to meet client requirements