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Off-grid Tally

This webpage will indicate when the off-grid tally has been met. Please note that:

The below tally may have increased since this page was last updated.
The tally can change significantly and quickly, regardless of how often this page is updated.
The Clean Energy Regulator only becomes aware of off-grid installations once certificates have been created in the REC Registry.
The Clean Energy Regulator must assess applications for the off-grid multiplier based on the date certificates are created, i.e first come, first served. This means that the off-grid multiplier is awarded based on the date certificates are created in REC Registry, not the date the system is installed.
The Clean Energy Regulator cannot provide advice about when the off-grid tally will be met and you should take this into consideration when you are purchasing a system.

Off-grid tally July 2012 - June 2013

This table is up-to-date as of 17 May 2013.

Overall tally	18,631	This tally indicates created and validated STCs and LGCs. The annual cap for all types of certificate from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013 is 200,000.
Certificates created	18,631	This tally indicates certificates created for systems installed between 1 July 2012 and 30 June 2013.
Certificates pending registration	0	The certificates in this tally will still need to be validated by the Clean Energy Regulator The Clean Energy Regulator will audit created certificates which could take up to 4 weeks or longer depending on the validation needed.
Certificates marked as invalid	0	If the certificates are processed as invalid they are not included in the overall tally.

Off-grid tally July 2011 - June 2012

Please note: this tally only applies to installations between 1 July 2011 and 30 June 2012.

This table is up-to-date as of 17 May 2013.

Overall tally	117,462	This tally indicates created and validated STCs and LGCs. The annual cap for all types of certificate from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012 is 250,000.
Certificates created	117,462	This tally indicates certificates created for systems installed between 1 July 2011 and 30 June 2012.
Certificates pending registration	0	The certificates in this tally will still need to be validated by the Clean Energy Regulator The Clean Energy Regulator will audit created certificates which could take up to 4 weeks or longer depending on the validation needed.
Certificates marked as invalid	0	If the certificates are processed as invalid they are not included in the overall tally.

Off-grid tally July 2010 - June 2011 (met on 29 July 2011)

Please note: the 2010-11 tally was met on 29 July 2011.

Overall tally	250,000	This tally indicates created and validated STCs and LGCs. The annual cap for all types of certificate from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011 is 250,000.
Certificates created	250,000	This tally indicates certificates created for systems installed between 1 July 2010 and 30 June 2011.
Certificates pending registration	0	The certificates in this tally will still need to be validated by ORER. ORER will audit created certificates which could take up to 4 weeks or longer depending on the validation needed.
Certificates marked as invalid	0	If the certificates are processed as invalid they are not included in the overall tally.

About the tally

The legislation includes provisions to increase the kilowatt (kW) capacity limit for which the Solar Credits multiplier applies in relation to off-grid small-scale solar panel, wind and hydro installations up to the first 20 kW of a system capacity subject to an annual cap in the total number of certificates.

The annual caps for off-grid small-scale system STCs and LGCs are as follows:

Item	Period of small generation unit installation	Number
1	1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011	250,000
2	1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012	250,000
3	1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013	200,000

For more information on off-grid systems, visit Small-scale off-grid systems.

Date last updated: 17 May 2013