What is the REC Registry?

The REC Registry is an Internet-based registry system that is required by the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000 (the Act). The REC Registry is dedicated to:

• Maintaining the following registers required under the Act:
  
  • The Register of Large-scale Generation Certificates
  • The Register of Small-scale Technology Certificates
  • The Register of Renewable Energy Certificates
  • The Register of Accredited Power Stations
  • The Register of Applications for Accredited Power Stations
  • The Register of Registered Persons
  • The Clearing House Transfer List.
• Facilitating the creation, registration, auditing, transfer and surrender of large-scale generation certificates (LGCs) and small-scale technology certificates (STCs).

All STCs and LGCs must be created in the REC Registry before they can be bought, sold, traded, or surrendered.

Registration to create, buy, sell, or surrender certificates may incur a fee, depending on the actions to be performed and the level of registration. For information on fees and thresholds, please visit the Fees page.

Access to the REC Registry is publicly available. To view the REC Registry, please visit: www.rec-registry.gov.au.

Do I need to register for a REC Registry Account?

You will need a REC Registry account if you intend to undertake any of the following actions, in the REC Registry:

• Create small-scale technology certificates (STCs) for a solar water heater, small-scale solar panel, wind or hydro installation that you own
• Create STCs for installations on behalf of others
• Apply to accredit a renewable energy power station
• Create large-scale generation certificates (LGCs) for a renewable energy power station
• Purchase STCs or LGCs
• Transfer LGCs  or STCs
• Surrender LGCs or STCs
• Use the STC Clearing House.

People who choose to use an agent to conduct any of the above transactions do not need to register for a REC Registry Account.

For information about how to create an account in the REC Registry, visit the Create a new REC Registry Account page.

Forms and publications

• Use the below listed forms to maintain your account in the REC Registry: 
  • Appointing a new account administrator (PDF, DOC)
  • Change of REC Registry Account Name (PDF, DOC)
• Report detailing SGU/SWH installations by postcode.

For more forms and publications of relevance to the REC Registry, visit the below listed pages:

• REC Registry forms
• REC Registry publications

Maintenance of the REC Registry

Apart from scheduled maintenance or unforeseen outages, the REC Registry is available 24 hours a day. For technical assistance, a REC Registry helpdesk operates between 8.30am and 5:30pm Eastern Standard Time, Monday to Friday. The helpdesk can be contacted on 1800 159 724.