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Understand who can be listed with RRE, what we check and who takes responsibility for your installation.
Renewable-energy projects often need more than one trade. RRE’s listing process is designed to identify independent businesses, their permitted work scope and the evidence supporting their capabilities. Opening an account or submitting an application does not approve a business for public listing.
How RRE reviews a business ↓
Permission to appear on RRE does not authorise every kind of work. Each business must hold the licences, registrations, insurance and relevant credentials required for the services and locations it offers.
Which installers and trades can participate?
RRE’s intended directory covers installation businesses and supporting specialists for homes, farms, businesses and larger projects. Each trade follows its own review pathway.
Electrical & energy systems
Appropriately licensed electrical businesses offering solar, battery storage, EV charging, controls or stand-alone power services within their demonstrated capability.
Site & supporting trades
Plumbing and water systems, roofing, structural work, civil works, excavation and lifting services, with the authorisations and insurance applicable to their accepted scope.
Design & technical specialists
Designers, engineers, commissioning and maintenance specialists, with relevant qualifications, experience and any required professional registration.
Listing as a supporting trade does not permit electrical work. A business coordinating several trades must identify who will perform and take responsibility for each part of the project.
What does RRE check?
- Identify
Business identity, responsible contacts, service areas, travel limits and the services proposed.
- Review
Licence class, jurisdiction, scope, status and expiry; insurance, relevant credentials, experience and supporting evidence.
- Decide
Record the listing decision and publication consent separately. Missing or unsuitable evidence can result in a hold, correction request or rejection.
- Maintain
Keep contacts, service scope and evidence current. Changed, expired or unsupported information can lead to suspension or removal.
Private licence scans, insurance documents, client information and project drawings are not public directory content. Only information cleared for public display should appear in the listing.
On-grid, off-grid and specialist work.
The proposed system, work location and accepted scope determine which checks apply. A directory listing does not approve a design or establish suitability for your site.
Electrical licences & solar and battery accreditation
RRE reviews the business’s relevant contractor licence and the licences of the people responsible for regulated work, as applicable in the state or territory. A trade qualification, account or overseas credential alone does not establish permission to do that work in Australia.
Solar and battery work may also require the relevant Solar Accreditation Australia (SAA) accreditation, including for Small-scale Technology Certificate eligibility. Accreditation must match the activity and system type; it does not replace applicable electrical licensing.
Australian Government guide to choosing an installer ↗On-grid & off-grid capabilities
On-grid systems connect to the electricity network. Relevant network connection requirements, equipment compatibility, design and project approvals must be confirmed separately.
Off-grid systems need demonstrated stand-alone power capability, appropriate licensing and safety assessment. Being off-grid does not remove applicable electrical safety obligations, and on-grid experience alone does not prove stand-alone system competence.
Specialist trades, insurance & coordination
RRE reviews evidence relevant to the work offered, including trade licences, professional registrations, equipment-operation authorisations and insurance where applicable. A plumber, roofer, civil contractor or engineer is listed for their own scope, rather than treated as an electrical installer.
Before work starts, the buyer and contracted businesses must agree who coordinates the site, engages other trades, manages safety and supplies completion records. An electrical business is not automatically the principal contractor; that role depends on formal appointment and applicable law.
Product supply and installation are separate arrangements.
You engage the trades.
You purchase equipment and separately select, engage and contract the appropriately licensed and insured businesses. Each business remains responsible for its contracted work.
A named business agrees the scope.
A named electrical business may agree to coordinate an installation package and any specialist trades it engages. Confirm its responsibilities, price, exclusions and coordination arrangements in writing.
RRE provides the marketplace and platform workflow. It does not install equipment, employ or supervise trades, or guarantee their work. A listing does not make RRE a party to your installation contract or guarantee availability, response times or a project outcome.
Prepare a clear enquiry. Agree a clear scope.
Start with your general location, project objective, on-grid or off-grid requirements, existing equipment, access conditions and timing. Ask the business to confirm its capability and willingness to work with your chosen products before you order.
- Check the named business, current licence scope, location coverage and insurance.
- Agree design, approvals, supply, installation, specialist trades, price, exclusions and variations.
- Identify who handles site coordination, commissioning, inspections and certificates.
- Keep the written agreement, handover documents and workmanship support details.
Further reading: Choosing an installer · SAA accreditation pathways · Queensland electrical licences