Day 2 Clean Energy Council Masterclass Theatre, Exhibition Show Floor 9:45am – 10:45am Expanding the small-scale renewable energy scheme to include household batteries The presentation highlights trends in compliance, substandard, and unsafe installations. Attendees will gain insight into inspection criteria, trending issues, and the program’s role in improving industry standards. Learn how data-driven oversight, collaboration, and regulatory enforcement are driving safer, more reliable solar and battery installations across Australia. Matthew Power, General Manager, Renewable Energy Target, Clean Energy Regulator (CER) Ashley Smith, Assistant Manager, Inspections Program Team Leader, Clean Energy Regulator (CER) 11:00am – 12:00pm Using hot water heaters to optimise PV self-consumption and assist grid stability 10 CPD POINTS Dean will present the potential of water heaters as domestic thermal batteries, to optimise PV self-consumption and benefit the grid voltage and frequency stability. Dean will draw on academic publications he has authored, along with the latest research undertaken at RMIT, highlighting practical applications and current regulatory/market limitations. He will demonstrate it’s possible to lower consumer energy costs whilst assisting the grid transformation into 100% renewable energy. Dr Dean Clift, R&D Manager and Technical Specialist, Rheem Australia 3:45pm – 4:15pm Mental health with TradeMutt and TIACS – conversation starter This course introduces participants to the importance of mental health awareness in trades through an honest and engaging conversation with the founders of TradeMutt and TIACS. It encourages open dialogue, breaks down stigma, and equips attendees with practical ways to support themselves and their peers by becoming mental health conversation starters. Dan Allen & Ed Ross, Co-Founders, TradeMutt and TIACS 1:30pm – 2:30pm The NSW Consumer Energy Resources Installer Portal & Implementation of the Emergency Backstop Mechanism in NSW 10 CPD POINTS From mid-2026, all new, upgraded, and replacement rooftop solar systems in NSW must be backstop-enabled. This session will introduce the new Consumer Energy Resources (CER) Installer Portal, developed in collaboration with NSW DNSPs and Energy Networks Australia. The portal will streamline compliance with safety and technical standards, simplify registration processes, and support the rollout of the Emergency Backstop Mechanism across the state. John De Bruyn, Senior Policy & Project Officer, CER Innovation & Grid Integration Team – Community & Home Programs, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 2:45pm – 3:30pm NETCC compliance learnings – CER installations 10 CPD POINTS This presentation will focus on key findings and learnings from the NETCC chair – Dr Penelope Crossley; and members of the NETCC compliance team. Dr Penelope Crossley, Chair – Code Monitoring and Compliance Panel, New Energy Tech Consumer Code 3:45pm – 4:15pm Installer/Manufacturer/Industry roundtable – co-hosted by CEC/ Industry reps Small group discussion giving installers & Manufacturer’s/ Industry opportunity to ask questions and answers. James Sturch, Technical Director, International Markets, SolarEdge Technologies Dr Dean Clift, R&D Manager and Technical Specialist, Rheem Australia Kenneth Hee, Residential Engineering Manager, Tesla SPONSORED BY: ALL ENERGY 57
