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About the PDRS & BESS Activities

Frequently Asked Question 

 Is final DNSP approval required before PRCs can be created? 

Yes. The battery must be approved, connected and operational on the electricity network before an implementation is eligible for certificate creation.

Is there a deadline for creating PRCs?

Yes. For implementations completed within a compliance period (1 April to 31 March), the PRCs must be created by 30 September (i.e. 6 months after the end of the compliance period). See our Deadline to create PRCs page for more information. 

Can federal battery incentives and PDRS incentives both be claimed?

Yes. When all Cheaper Home Batteries Program and PDRS Rule requirements are met certificates can be created under both schemes.

If a project is planned now but installation occurs after 1 September, will it qualify?

Yes, provided all PDRS requirements are met at the relevant dates, including

        • the ACP must be accredited for the relevant activity before the implementation date and before being nominated as the capacity holder, and

        • ACPs must provide consumer fact sheets with the quotation for activities BESS1, BESS2, BESS3 and BESS4.

Lead times are long for some battery activities, when can we start working with customers?

ACPs can start promoting and marketing once you are accredited for the new activities. But the new activities (BESS3, BESS4 and BESS5) are only eligible for certificate creation where the implementation is on or after 1 September 2026. You must also meet all PDRS requirements at the relevant dates, including providing consumer fact sheets with quotations. 

 Will IPART publish a central register of Exempt Energy Programs (EEPs)? 

Yes. Our Exempt and low-income energy programs webpage lists approved EEPs. The Home Energy Saver Discounts Program (not the Loans program) is currently the only approved EEP. We will update our website as additional programs are approved. 

 When will the final method guide and fact sheets for new battery activities be published? 

IPART expects to publish the updated PDRS method guide and fact sheets in August following consultation on the evidence requirements. We aim to publish them before the activities commence. 

 How are certificate creation limits and audit requirements set for battery activities? 

Certificate creation limits typically start low and increase over time based on an ACP’s experience and compliance history. For new applicants, audit requirements will typically be set to ‘preregistration’. That means ACPs need to complete an audit before creating certificates.
We may apply ‘post-registration’ audit conditions for existing ACPs with a demonstrated compliance record. Then they can create certificates before being audited. For the new battery activities (BESS3, BESS4 and BESS5) we will set unaudited certificate limits depending on the individual cases. 

 

Common questions and answers published 7 August 2026