Information on this page is relevant to Battery Systems (BS) and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) equipment included on the Solar Victoria battery product list.
About the list
We are committed to increasing the safety and quality of products and systems installed under our programs. Our battery product list helps to ensure home batteries deliver safety and quality for consumers and improve the stability of the energy grid.
To be included on our battery product list, products must meet technical criteria which focuses on new products being virtual power plant ready, compatibility of batteries and inverters, and added consumer protections covering cybersecurity and extended warranty requirements.
To qualitfy for an interest-free solar battery loan in the Solar Homes Program, consumers must install a battery from our battery product list that has a capacity equal to or greater than 6kWh.
Criteria
All products must be on the Clean Energy Council approved products list.
Product/s must also meet five additional technical criteria (not assessed by the CEC) to be included on the Solar Victoria battery product list. Before applying, please first review the additional technical criteria and the supporting evidence we require of your product/s:
Criteria 1: System components
The manufacturer must provide a statement that major components (battery, inverter and smart controller if required) of the battery system shall be compatible with each other and list the combinations of components that will operate together.
Supporting evidence required: A statement identifying the manufacturer, model and version of major system components compatibility post-CEC assessment.
Criteria 2: Remote registration
The system shall support registration of the system via API to remote services (e.g. retailer, OEM, aggregator).
Supporting evidence required: A description of how the system can connect to and be registered with remote services, such as an API guide.
Criteria 3: Remote configuration
The system shall support remote changes to firmware and operational settings by authorised parties.
Supporting evidence required: A Technical Data Sheet indicating how the system supports remote changes.
Criteria 4: Cybersecurity
The system shall be designed to protect, to a suitable standard, against electronic intrusion and tampering by unauthorised parties (cybersecurity).
Supporting evidence required: A clear description of the system’s security measures, including password protection and encryption method.
Criteria 5: Warranty (minimum requirements)
At a minimum, the following warranty periods shall apply:
- Battery Energy Storage System or Battery System: 7 years under daily cycling operation.
- Inverter: 5 years.
- Balance of system: 5 years.
- Whole of system: 5 years.
Supporting evidence required: A statement of warranty period that applies to each component and the whole system.
The technical criteria above were first developed by the South Australian Department of Energy and Mining in collaboration with the Australian Energy Market Operator, Australian Renewable Energy Agency, SA Power Networks and industry. They are not intended to address any other scheme requirements which may apply.
Any questions?
If you have any questions or require assistance please contact us at battery.products@deeca.vic.gov.au(opens in a new window).
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