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About ORER

The Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator (ORER) is a statutory authority established to oversee the implementation of the Australian Government's renewable energy target (RET).

The Office was established on 12 February 2001 with the appointment of Mr David Rossiter as the first Renewable Energy Regulator. The current acting Regulator, Mr AmarJot Singh, is assisted in his duties as Regulator by a small staff based in Canberra.

The Renewable Electricity Markets, Strategies and Coordination Division of the Department of Climate Change (DCC) handles all policy issues relating to the current Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000, Renewable Energy (Electricity) Charge 2000 and Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001.

ORER's role

The role of the ORER has been established through the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000 , the Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Act 2000 and the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001.

For further information regarding the ORER's role in administering the RET you can view the RET overview.

The Renewable Energy Regulator

A Renewable Energy Regulator is appointed by the Minister for Climate Change and Water to administer the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000 (the Act) and the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001. The Act supports the implementation of the Australian Government's RET. The Renewable Energy Regulator and the Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator:

• maintains several registers, which include the register of:
  • registered persons;
  • accredited power stations;
  • Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs);
  • applications for accredited power stations; and
• accredits eligible renewable energy power stations;
• registers RECs for accredited renewable energy power stations and solar water heater and small generation unit installations; and
• monitors compliance. This involves overseeing the assessment of Annual Energy Acquisition Statements, Renewable Energy Shortfall Statements, Electricity Generation Returns, the registration of RECs, and auditing registered persons and liable parties.