STC, VEEC and battery market insight for Australian installers.https://energymerchants.com.au/en-auhttps://energymerchants.com.au/insights/heat-pump-hot-water-stcs-explained/https://energymerchants.com.au/insights/heat-pump-hot-water-stcs-explained/How STCs for air-source heat pumps work: CER-registered models, climate zones, deeming, what to collect on site, illustrative counts and the VEEC overlap in Victoria.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTHot waterheat pumphot waterSTCzoneshttps://energymerchants.com.au/insights/choosing-a-certificate-trader-checklist/https://energymerchants.com.au/insights/choosing-a-certificate-trader-checklist/A practical checklist for installers: settlement time, fees, rate lock, pre-checks, audit support and what happens if a certificate is invalidated.Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTBusinesstraderchecklistdue diligencesettlementhttps://energymerchants.com.au/insights/veecs-and-stcs-on-the-same-job/https://energymerchants.com.au/insights/veecs-and-stcs-on-the-same-job/Victorian heat pump hot water jobs can create both VEECs and STCs. Who can claim each, how to avoid double-handling, and why one desk for both pays better.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTVEECsVEECSTCVictoriaheat pumphttps://energymerchants.com.au/insights/stc-deeming-period-2027-what-changes-in-january/https://energymerchants.com.au/insights/stc-deeming-period-2027-what-changes-in-january/The solar STC deeming period shortens every 1 January as the scheme winds down to 2030. See what that does to certificates per job and how to plan your quotes.Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSTCsdeeming period2027solarquotinghttps://energymerchants.com.au/insights/top-stc-claim-rejection-reasons/https://energymerchants.com.au/insights/top-stc-claim-rejection-reasons/Blurry serials, wrong installation type, CES date mismatches and more. The ten reasons STC claims bounce and how a pre-check desk catches each before lodgement.Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTCompliancerejectionscompliancepre-checkaudithttps://energymerchants.com.au/insights/cheaper-home-batteries-program-installer-guide/https://energymerchants.com.au/insights/cheaper-home-batteries-program-installer-guide/Eligibility, how the battery STC discount is calculated and steps down each year to 2030, what to lodge, and the rejections that cost installers time.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTBatteriesCheaper Home Batteriesbattery STCseligibilityVPPhttps://energymerchants.com.au/insights/how-long-should-stc-payment-take/https://energymerchants.com.au/insights/how-long-should-stc-payment-take/The industry norm is five to ten business days. Here is why, and what 24-hour STC settlement does for the cash flow of a crew doing 20 jobs a month.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTBusinesssettlementcash flowpayment timesSTChttps://energymerchants.com.au/insights/what-is-an-stc-worth-2026/https://energymerchants.com.au/insights/what-is-an-stc-worth-2026/The $40 clearing house ceiling, why traders pay below it, spot versus forward pricing, and how to compare STC rate cards on fees, timing and rate lock.Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTMarketSTC priceclearing houserate cardspot price