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CEC will now require module suppliers
to demonstrate compliance with the
international Standard known as IEC
61730-1:2004 (Amendments 1 and 2) and
IEC 61730-2:2004 (Amendment 1). This
will ensure that the polymers used in the
modules can withstand exposure to high
levels of ultraviolet light.
The Standard was published several
years ago and many modules are
already certified to it. Almost all of the
certificates that have been lodged in the
past year and the majority of certificates
lodged in the past two years have been
compliant. Most modules that were
certified more than two years ago will
not comply and will need to be recertified
to avoid being de-listed.
According to the CEC, all panel
suppliers will have to sign an agreement
that says:
“I agree to the terms and conditions for
listing a PV module on the Clean Energy
Council (CEC) approved product list. As a
responsible supplier of PV modules to the
Australian market I will:
>
Ensure my products are compliant with
all relevant requirements as specified
by Australian standards, regulations
and legislation;
>
Expect that my product could be the
subject of a testing program and
understand that non-conformances
with certification could lead to removal
from the CEC approved product list;
>
Include full disclosure of country
of manufacture in my customer
documentation;
>
Provide details of my after-sales
warranty process;
>
Keep records of the serial numbers of
all modules supplied to the Australian
market and make this information
available as required by CEC and the
Clean Energy Regulator; and
>
Comply with all of the Terms and
Conditions for listing a PV module on
the CEC approved product list.”
To ensure ongoing compliance, there will
now be regular policing of the approved
supplier list, with the CEC adopting a
‘mystery shopper-style’ program.
Kane says the introduction of
this program in concert with other
initiatives by the CEC are also helping to
progressively improve standards across
the industry.
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