BESS1&2 Mandatory Compliance Training

This training outlines the legislative framework, licensing, eligibility, and evidence requirements of battery activities under the NSW Peak Demand Reduction Scheme.

Please ensure you are familiar with the scheme requirements and complete the questions at the end.

Legislative Framework

The primary legislative components of the BESS activities are:

● Electricity Supply Act 1995

● Electricity Supply (General) Regulation 2014

● Work Health and Safety Act 2011

● Work Health and Safety Regulations 2017

● Australian Standards AS/NZS 5139 & AS/NZS 3000

● Peak Demand Reduction Scheme Rule of 2022

● Peak Demand Scheme Compliance Rule of 2022

These laws and regulations set the boundaries for battery installations. Licensed solar installers and electricians should ensure that the requirements set out in these legislations are met with, and can be demonstrated with sufficient evidence.

License requirements

For battery installations under BESS1 - installing a new residential solar battery, the installer must hold:

● Solar Accreditation Australia grid-connected battery storage "Design and Install" or "Install Only" license

● Unrestricted NSW electrical license

BESS2 activity does not have any license requirements.

Eligibility requirements

ACP nomination

● The customer must sign the nomination form before installation commences.

Customer co-payment

● The customer must pay at least $200 ex GST per product for BESS1

● No co-payment requirement for BESS2

Equipment specification and warranty requirements

● The battery must be listed on the CEC list of approved batteries

● The battery must have a usable capacity of greater than 2kWh and less than 28kWh, as recorded on the CEC list

● The battery must be internet-connectable and controllable by a Demand Response Aggregator

- If the battery is a pre-assembled battery system (BS), the inverter needs to be internet-connectable and controllable

● The battery must have a warranty of at least 10 years, where at least 70% of Usable Battery Capacity is retained after 10 years.

- If the battery is a pre-assembled battery system (BS), both the battery and the inverter need to have a warranty of at least 10 years

- If the battery is a pre-assembled integrated battery energy storage system (BESS), the battery needs to have a warranty of at least 10 years

● The battery warranty must clearly define the following conditions:

- A minimum charging and discharging ambient temperature range of -10°C to 50°C

- A minimum cumulative energy throughput equivalent to 2.8MWh per kWh of Usable Battery Capacity

Evidence requirements for BESS1 - Installing a new residential solar battery

● Tax Invoice

- Must clearly show installation address, customer details, product brand and model

● Payment Evidence

- Sales Ledger or transaction screenshot showing customer details and co-payment meeting the minimum requirement

● Electricity Bill

- Must be a complete bill with account holder details, site address, and NMI number

● Geotagged photo of grid connection electricity meter (if no electricity bill)

- Must clearly show the NMI number

● Geotagged timestamped photo of MSB switchboard prior to installation showing no other battery is connected to the switchboard

● Geotagged timestamped photo of solar PV system installed at the site, or geotagged timestamped photo of MSB switchboard showing that a PV system is connected to the switchboard

● Geotagged timestamped selfie of installer in front of site for setup

- Must clearly show the installer’s face and installation address

● Geotagged timestamped selfie of installer on site during installation

- Must clearly show the installer’s face and installation progress

● Geotagged timestamped selfie of installer on site for testing and commissioning

- Must clearly show the installer’s face and installed battery

● Geotagged timestamped photo of battery nameplate and serial number

● Geotagged timestamped photo of battery installed in-situ

- Long shot showing the context of the installation and showing the surroundings where the battery is installed

● Geotagged timestamped photo of smoke alarm if the battery is installed indoors

- Must clearly show the location of the smoke alarm in relation to the installed battery

● Geotagged timestamped photo of proximal clearance

- Long shot showing the battery not installed in a restricted location as per the Standard, keeping prescribed distance from any exit, window, or any appliance not associated with the battery

● Geotagged timestamped photo of distal clearance

- Long shot showing the distance of the battery from any habitable room or point of entry/exit as per the Standard

● Geotagged timestamped photo of risk mitigation measures

- E.g. insulation material, bollard, etc

● Geotagged timestamped photo of battery signage on and around the MSB switchboard as per AS/NZS 5139 requirements

- Layout/location of battery and ES labels

● Geotagged timestamped photo of MSB switchboard after installation showing battery labeling as per AS/NZS 3000 requirements

● CCEW

- Must be completed and signed off by the licensed electrician

● AEMO email confirmation that the installation data is added to the DER register
Battery risk assessment

● Annotated site map

- Must clearly show the battery’s location and clearance relative to other nearby rooms and equipment

● Battery manufacturer’s specification sheet

● Battery manufacturer’s warranty documents

Evidence requirements for BESS2 - Sign up BESS to DER contract

● Tax Invoice or CCEW

- For the installation of the existing battery, not for signing the DER contract

● Completed Demand Response Contract

● Electricity Bill

- Must be a complete bill with account holder details, site address, and NMI number

● Geotagged timestamped photo of solar PV system installed at the site, or geotagged timestamped photo of MSB switchboard showing that a PV system is connected to the switchboard

● Geotagged timestamped photo of battery nameplate and serial number

● Geotagged timestamped photo of battery installed in-situ

● Battery manufacturer’s warranty documents

● DRA ping test log

When does the customer need to sign the nomination form?*

Before the installation commencesAnytime, before or after the installation commences

How much does the customer need to contribute towards a new BESS product?*

N/A - the customer can receive free upgrades$30 ex GST$200 ex GST

What accreditations does the installer need to hold for BESS installations? (Mutiple choice)*

SAA Grid-Connected Battery Storage "Design and Install" or "Install Only" licenseUnrestricted Electrical License

What needs to be the minimum required warranty period for the battery?*

BS: 5 year inverter warranty and 10 year battery warranty; BESS: 5 year warrantyBS: 10 year inverter and battery warranty; BESS: 5 year warrantyBS: 5 year inverter warranty and 10 year battery warranty; BESS: 10 year warrantyBS: 10 year inverter and battery warranty; BESS: 10 year warranty

What needs to be the minimum required warrantied usable battery capacity at end of warranty period?*

60%70%

What needs to be the minimum warrantied battery operating ambient temperature range?*

0°C to 50°C for both charging and discharging0°C to 50°C for charging, -10°C to 50°C for discharging-10°C to 50°C for charging, 0°C to 50°C for discharging-10°C to 50°C for both charging and discharging

Under AS/NZS 5139, can the battery be installed within 600mm of a point of entry/exit, such as door or gate?*

YesNo

Under AS/NZS 5139, can the battery be installed within 600mm of an unrelated equipment?*

YesNo

Under AS/NZS 5139, does smoke alarm need to be installed when the battery is installed indoors?*

YesNo

What evidence is required to demonstrate that a licensed installer is site? (Multiple choice)*

Geotagged selfies before installationGeotagged selfies during installationGeotagged selfies after installation

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