Home electrification training

Grants open to deliver upskilling for plumbers training
Organisations can apply to deliver plumbing industry training to support residential electrification and to comply with regulated requirements.

Technical mentoring and support
Subsidised mentoring sessions for electrical workers, including tradespersons.

Pathways to pre-apprenticeships for First Nations people
Matching First Nations people with renewable energy employment outcomes across Victoria’s south-west region.
Mandatory training

Work safely in the solar industry
Installers need to complete this safety training before registering with us and completing any installations under our program.

Mandatory training for hot water installers
From 1 September, plumbers wishing to register with the Solar Homes Program must complete appropriate training in the design and installation of heat pump hot water systems.

Notice to Market 2025–26
All mandatory training and workforce requirements for retailers and installers participating in the Solar Homes Program are detailed in the Notice to Market.
Training resources and industry guidance

Solar industry guidance
Use this guidance to help keep workers and customers safe and put industry leading standards into practice.

How to correctly configure inverter settings
Solar and battery inverters in Victoria and all Eastern Australia must be installed with AS/NZS 4777.2:2020 Australia A settings.

Solar PV audit checklist and guidance
Installers can use our audit checklist and guidance to advance their understanding of compliance standards.

Hot water audit checklist and guidance
Hot water installers can use our audit checklist and guidance to advance their understanding of compliance standards.

Emergency backstop training and guidance for installers
Helping the solar industry to understand and meet the requirements of the new emergency backstop.
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