On 23rd August 2024 Standards Australia the AS/NZS 4777.1:2024 Grid connection of energy systems via inverters, Part 1: Installation requirements.
Solar Accreditation Australia as the accrediting authority determined that as a part of the Accreditation scheme it was necessary for all accredited installers to have a minimum level of knowledge associated with the requirements of the new standard.
You can find out more information at the Solar Accreditation Australia website here.
The SAA Essentials Learning Module 2024 is being delivered and managed by Solar Accreditation Australia. For any questions relating to the content and technical assistance please contact SAA on 1300 001 580
An update from SAA published on the afternoon of Wednesday, 12th February 2025 now recognises the Smart Energy Councils 6 part series 'SEC - AS / NZS 4777.1:2024 Part 1-6 as meeting the requirements for the mandatory training compliance.
The update from SAA can be seen at this page on their website.
The Smart Energy Council has been offering these modules since 28th August 2024.
These modules are available FREE to participants of the Smart Energy Councils Smart Installer program.
They are also available to our member base who have a current paid membership with the council.
All 6 of these free SEC modules must be completed to meet the compliance requirements.
The Smart Energy Councils 'SEC - AS/NZS 4777.1:2024 Parts 1 - 6' series of modules offer the following:
- FREE Access to these and other training modules for Smart Installer participants and paid Smart Energy Council members
- Compliance with the SAA mandatory training requirements
- 15 CPD points for each of these 6 modules for a total of 90 CPD points
- A downloadable certificate of completion to show proof of completion of the material
The first thing to do is make sure you have signed up to the Smart Installer program or are a paid member of the Smart Energy Council.
For more information about becoming a member of the Smart Energy Council click here.
For more information about signing up to participate in the Smart Installer program click here.
Once you are a paid member or a Smart Installer you can visit the main page of the Smart Energy Council website.
Click on the Smart Portal Login link at the top right corner of the page.
If you are on the mobile version of the site this is the second option on the mobile menu represented by 3 horizontal lines in the top right corner.
Once you have logged into the SECs Smart Portal simply click the CPD Training item in the main menu at the top of the page.
This will log you into the Smart Installer Institute where you have access to a variety of accredited training courses including the 6 Part modules that meet Solar Accreditation Australia's mandatory training requirements.
The first time you log into the Smart Installer Institute you will be asked to confirm some details.
We collect this information in order to be able to offer better services to our accredited installers.
Once you have confirmed your information you will be taken to the catalogue page of our learning platform.
In the Search Bar beneath the heading Explore your learning options type the name of the course you are looking for.
The approved 6 modules are titled:
SEC - AS / NZS 4777.1: 2024 Part 1-6.
They can be seen in the image below.
Click Enrol and you will be taken to the course landing page where you can then click the Start Now button.
You can navigate using the blue navigation button in the top right corner.
You will need to complete each module before being able to move to the next module of the course.
Once the final part of each module of SEC - AS / NZS 4777.1:2024 pPart 1-6 have been completed in the Smart Installer Institute learning platform, a pop-up will appear with a link to download your certificate that will expire after 15 minutes.
That link will allow you to download your certificate of completion immediately upon completion.
You will need to submit all 6 of these certificates to Solar Accreditation Australia in order to get your compliance with their requirements recognised. This can be done in accordance with the SAA submission process.
For more information please go to the SAA Website.
If you have lost track of your certificate you can download it from the platform at any time.
When you are logged into the learning platform you can easily find the certificate for a specific course by going to the My Learning tab in the top menu.
Select the course you want that has the Passed tag
Click the 'Download certificate' button.
For paid members and Smart Installers the Smart Installer Institute is easily accessed through the SECs Smart Portal.
Navigate to the Smart Energy Council website click the Smart Portal Login link at the top right corner of the page and login using your credentials your member or smart installer credentials.
If you are logging in on a mobile device you can find the Smart Portal Login link in the mobile menu. represented by the 3 Horizontal lines.
General FAQs
In order to obtain Australian and New Zealand Standards you will need to purchase them.
They can be found at the Standards New Zealand Website at the following link.
https://www.standards.govt.nz/search/doSearch?filterby=standards
Simply search for the standard number you are looking for and choose the current version.
Paid members and registered Smart Installers can find their Help & FAQs on the top right corner of the menu inside their smart portal dashboard.
In the header at the top of this page click the Members Login link. This will open the login page for the membership portal in a new tab and you can login there.
FOR EMAIL CHANGES OR PROBLEMS ACCESSING YOUR USER ACCOUNT:
Please call us on 1300 768 204 or email info@smartenergy.org.au and one of the team will be happy to assist in updating your user.
You can change your password by clicking on the Forgot Your Password link on the members portal login page.
Just click the Members Login link at the top right hand side of this page.
When you set another team member as an ‘Account Manager’ they will be able to invite new team members and remove members (and edit your companies directory listing).
This can be done from the Teams page inside the membership portal by Account Managers or the Primary Account Holder.