Section 6: Requirements for hot water rebates

This section lists requirements that retailers and installers, systems and products must satisfy under the hot water rebate stream. It also includes recommendations.

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6.1 Hot water retail business and workforce requirements

The following retail business and workforce requirements for hot water rebates aim to enhance safety and quality by maintaining rigorous standards and developing a level playing field within the industry.

For more information about training requirements in this section, including how to enrol, see Training and workforce development.

6.1.1 Hot water retailers – mandatory retail business requirements

6.1.2 Hot water retailers – recommendations for retail business

6.1.3 Hot water installers (tradespersons) – mandatory workforce requirements

6.1.4 Hot water installers (tradespersons) – recommendations for workforce

6.1.5 All other on-site solar hot water workers – mandatory workforce requirements

6.1.6 All other on-site solar hot water workers – recommendations for workforce

6.2 Hot water system and product requirements

The following system and product requirements for solar hot water and heat pump systems aim to enhance safety and quality by maintaining rigorous standards and ensuring products are future-fit.

6.2.1 Hot water systems – mandatory requirements

6.2.2 Hot water systems – recommendations

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