The Clean Energy Regulator’s decision to suspend online trading platform Greenbot from participating in the Australian government’s rooftop solar rebate scheme has been reinstated by the Federal Court.


The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has confirmed that online trading platform Greenbot has been suspended once again from its participation in the Small Scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES) after the Federal Court lifted its stay of compliance action.

“This means Greenbot cannot create renewable energy certificates under the Small-Scale Renewable Energy Scheme,” CER said in a statement.

However, the court continued to postpone CER’s decision to terminate the title deed. greenbot Becoming an application provider under the Solar Panel Verification (SPV) Initiative.

“The court’s decision means Greenbot will be allowed to participate in the SPV Initiative while the court reviews the matter,” the regulator said.

CER suspended Greenbot’s participation in SRES in June, allegedly because the trading platform failed to meet regulated requirements under the scheme. Greenbot appealed this decision, and in July the Federal Court granted a temporary stay of the suspension order. This accommodation has now been removed.

The regulator said the decision to suspend Greenbot followed an investigation into the organisation, including its management of the online trading portal and mobile phone app used to create certificates on the Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) Registry.

“CER suspended Greenbot because it was satisfied that Greenbot was not a fit and proper person,” the regulator said.

CER acknowledged that the decision could be made Rooftop solar impacts installers and retailers and moved to provide more information for affected participants.

“The CER understands that, while it is a consequence of Greenbot’s conduct, its decision may impact rooftop solar retailers,” it said, noting that the use of agencies and related contractual matters, including previously the STC price and payment, were outside its legislation. transfer.

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