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How do I get $40 per STC for my solar panel?

This price is only guaranteed for STCs bought and sold through the STC Clearing House. The STC Clearing House facilitates the exchange of STCs between buyers and sellers at the fixed price of $40 (excl. GST) and is accessible via the REC Registry.  While the Clean Energy Regulator makes the STC Clearing House available for use, the actual money provided to the seller comes from the buyer at the time of purchase, which can be any time in the future and may be many months from when the STCs are lodged.

For you to get that price for your solar panel STCs, there are two options:

• Negotiate with your Agent to provide $40/STC in the financial benefit to you.  Please be aware that agents are under no obligation to use the STC Clearing House price and may choose to use the current market price of an STC if that is lower than the STC Clearing House price at the time of negotiation. 
• Create and trade the STCs yourself through the STC Clearing House and wait for a purchaser.  The STC Clearing House can only be utilised when the creator of the STCs has fulfilled certain compliance and process requirements under the Act  and the STC is validated by the Clean Energy Regulator. This could include determining system eligibility, installing the system, completing compliance paperwork and creating STCs in the REC Registry.