{
  "_about": "Published connection rules for small (basic or standard) inverter energy systems, per Australian electricity distributor, sourced on 27 October 2026 from each distributor's own web pages and technical documents. Fields: single_phase_inverter_kva_max = largest inverter (or aggregate inverter) capacity the distributor allows on a single-phase supply under its basic or standard connection; single_phase_export_kw_max = static (fixed) export limit for a single-phase connection; three_phase_inverter_kva_max = basic connection inverter capacity limit on a three-phase supply, with the basis (per phase or total) in the matching note; three_phase_export_kw_max = static export limit for a three-phase connection, with the basis in the note; flexible_export = whether a flexible or dynamic export offer is published, its upper cap in kW, where it applies and when it becomes the default for new connections if stated; zero_export_option = whether a customer-selectable zero export (0 kW) option is published, with any published minimum static limit in minimum_static_limit_kw; meter_change_or_connection_days = published timing for application approval and for the meter exchange or final connection; application_fee = published distributor application or assessment fee for a basic solar connection; inverter_standard = inverter standard and settings the distributor requires. Every value comes from a page or document that was actually fetched and is listed in source_urls with fetched=true. Where a page could not be fetched (fetched=false) the value is null and the reason is given in notes. Where a distributor publishes a figure in kVA or kW it is recorded as published; the unit is stated in the note when it differs from the field name. Search-engine snippets of pages that could not be fetched are quoted in notes only, marked as unverified, and are never used as field values.",
  "_meter_timeframe_rule": {
    "summary": null,
    "note": "The national metering installation timeframes rule (AEMC, National Electricity Amendment (Metering installation timeframes) Rule 2018, commenced 1 February 2019; 6 business days for a new connection and 15 business days for a meter exchange where no other date is agreed; applies in NEM jurisdictions other than Victoria) could not be verified in this session: aemc.gov.au returned HTTP 403 and the aer.gov.au PDF mirror returned HTTP 503 or an empty reply for every attempt. The figures in this note are therefore unverified and are not used as field values. Distributor-published timing is recorded per distributor instead.",
    "urls_to_verify": [
      {
        "url": "https://www.aemc.gov.au/rule-changes/metering-installation-timeframes",
        "title": "AEMC rule change page",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": false,
        "note": "HTTP 403"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.aemc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2018-12/Final%20Determination.pdf",
        "title": "AEMC final determination",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": false,
        "note": "HTTP 403"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.aemc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2018-12/Information%20sheet.pdf",
        "title": "AEMC information sheet",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": false,
        "note": "HTTP 403"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.aer.gov.au/system/files/AER%20Compliance%20update%20-%20metering%20timelines.pdf_0.pdf",
        "title": "AER compliance update on metering timelines",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": false,
        "note": "HTTP 503 / empty reply"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ausgrid": {
    "name": "Ausgrid",
    "state": "NSW",
    "single_phase_inverter_kva_max": 30,
    "single_phase_inverter_note": "NS194 Inverter Energy Systems Revision 5 (approved 10 September 2026) Table 1: single phase 'Total Inverter Capacity when Auto-approved' '≤ 30 kVA'. Choosing a solar system page: 'Up to 10kW (total inverter nameplate rating) per phase may be approved via our streamlined approvals process'; larger systems need technical review. Solar charges page tiers single phase 'up to 10kW total' (5 business days), 'greater than 10kW (up to 30kW total)' (10 business days) and 'greater than 30kW' = 'Not permitted'. NS194 2.1.2: higher capacities may be allowed after technical assessment.",
    "single_phase_export_kw_max": 10,
    "single_phase_export_note": "NS194 Rev 5 Table 1 (per site): single phase Non-Backstop IES 'Static Export Limit' '10 kW'; footnote: 'For a single phase connection point, Ausgrid permits up to 10 kW export for Flexible Export Limit and up to 10 kW as the Static Export Limit for Non-Backstop IES. These are a variation from the 5 kW indicated in AS/NZS 4777.1:2024 Appendix C.2.' For Backstop Enabled IES (new PV inverters from 23 November 2026, mandatory from the Backstop Launch Date 22 February 2027) the choice is a Flexible Export Limit of 1.5 to 10 kW or a Fixed Export Limit of 3 kW per site; Default Export Limit on loss of communications 1.5 kW; Backstop Exempt (no internet) Static Export Limit 1.5 kW. Choosing a solar system page: fixed export 'automatically approved to export 3 kW per system (not per phase)'; no reliable internet 'limited to a low, static export limit of 1.5 kW'. NS194 2.2.3: export limits are 'soft'; 2.2.4: not guaranteed.",
    "three_phase_inverter_kva_max": 30,
    "three_phase_inverter_note": "Basis: solar charges page tier 'Grid Connected Inverter Energy Systems up to 10kW per phase' (5 business days, $24.40) and choosing a solar system page 'Up to 10kW (total inverter nameplate rating) per phase may be approved via our streamlined approvals process'. NS194 Rev 5 Table 1 auto-approves total inverter capacity '≤ 200 kVA' on two or three phases with export capped at 10 kW per phase; systems above 200 kVA or export above 30 kW need Ausgrid technical assessment. Solar charges page: systems up to 200 kVA with export limited to 30 kW across the site are the next fee tier (10 business days, $138.35). Published in kW on the web pages and kVA in NS194.",
    "three_phase_export_kw_max": 30,
    "three_phase_export_note": "Basis: 10 kW per phase, 30 kW per site. NS194 Rev 5 Table 1: three phases Non-Backstop IES Static Export Limit '30 kW (max 10 kW per phase)'; Flexible Export Limit '1.5 to 30 kW (max 10 kW per phase)'; Fixed Export Limit '3 kW' per site; Default and Backstop Exempt Static 1.5 kW. Two phases: 20 kW (max 10 kW per phase). Choosing a solar system page: with flexible export on three phase 'you can export up to 30kW of excess solar'. 'Phase Balancing shall comply with the requirements of AS/NZS 4777.1'.",
    "flexible_export": {
      "available": true,
      "export_cap_kw": 10,
      "note": "NS194 Rev 5 Table 1 'Flexible Export Limit (per site)': single phase '1.5 to 10 kW', two phases '1.5 to 20 kW (max 10 kW per phase)', three phases '1.5 to 30 kW (max 10 kW per phase)'; alternative 'Fixed Export Limit' 3 kW per site; 'Default Export Limit' 1.5 kW applied by the inverter after loss of CSIP-AUS communications (3.2.5); sites without suitable internet are limited to the Static Export options (3.1.4). Choosing a solar system page: 'from late 2026 Ausgrid is introducing a choice of flexible or fixed export connections'; flexible single phase 'you can export up to 10kW of excess solar', three phase 'up to 30kW', Ausgrid may adjust exports 'down to a minimum of 1.5 kW per site'; fixed 'automatically approved to export 3 kW per system (not per phase)'; 'Ausgrid does not guarantee solar exports.' Solar support page: 'you can now choose between a flexible export connection or a fixed export connection.' Requires a CSIP-AUS (SA TS 5573) compliant inverter and SCC with Ausgrid's Capability Test through the NSW CER Installer Portal (NS194 1.3, 3.2). Emergency Backstop may curtail exports to zero (2.3.1).",
      "areas": "Whole Ausgrid network for Backstop Enabled IES; sites with no fixed internet or Telstra Mobile Basic Coverage are Backstop Exempt and limited to the 1.5 kW static option (NS194 3.1.3, 3.1.4)",
      "mandatory_for_new_connections_from": "23 November 2026: new or replacement PV inverters (up to 200 kVA total) must be CEC listed with a CSIP-AUS (SA TS 5573) certified SCC (NS194 1.3.1); 22 February 2027 Backstop Launch Date: Ausgrid only approves new or replacement PV inverters that are Backstop Enabled or Backstop Exempt (1.3.2). NSW Emergency Backstop news page: phased in by postcode from 30 November 2026; all new and upgrading systems registered and backstop-enabled by 22 February 2027; systems approved before 23 November 2026 and not commissioned by 22 May 2027 must reapply."
    },
    "zero_export_option": null,
    "minimum_static_limit_kw": 1.5,
    "meter_change_or_connection_days": {
      "application_target_business_days": {
        "single_phase_up_to_10kW": 5,
        "single_phase_over_10kW_to_30kW": 10,
        "three_phase_up_to_10kW_per_phase": 5
      },
      "meter_exchange": "Not timed on Ausgrid pages. Solar charges page: for upgrades or additions to an existing system 'metering/site alteration charges apply' and 'appear on the customer's electricity account from their nominated retailer'.",
      "source": "https://www.ausgrid.com.au/connections/fees-contracts-and-policies/connection-charges/solar-charges"
    },
    "application_fee": {
      "amount_aud_inc_gst": 24.4,
      "applies_to": "Grid connected inverter energy systems up to 10 kW total (single phase) or up to 10 kW per phase (three phase)",
      "other_tiers": {
        "single_phase_over_10kW_to_30kW": 138.35,
        "three_phase_up_to_200kVA_export_limited_30kW": 138.35
      },
      "financial_year": "Not stated on page (footer shows 2026)"
    },
    "inverter_standard": {
      "standard": "AS/NZS 4777.2:2020 (Region Australia A), AS/NZS 4777.1:2024, CSIP-AUS SA TS 5573",
      "note": "NS194 Rev 5 1.1.3: IES 'shall be approved for connection to each connection point by Ausgrid and compliant with AS/NZS 4777.1'; 1.1.5: 'Inverter power quality settings shall be enabled and configured in accordance with AS/NZS 4777.2. The Region setting shall be set to \"Australia A\"', otherwise default settings of AS/NZS 4777.2:2020 apply; 1.1.4: new inverters must be on the Ausgrid Connection Application Portal drop-down list and installers accredited by Solar Accreditation Australia; 1.3.1: from 23 November 2026 new or replacement PV inverters must be CEC listed with an SCC certified to CSIP-AUS, SA TS 5573, complying with the NSW-ACT Utility Interconnection Handbook. Installer page: inverter must be CSIP-AUS compliant, meet 'Technical Standard TS5573:2025' and Ausgrid's required inverter settings; 'Non-compliant inverters will not be approved'."
    },
    "notes": "Updated 27 October 2026 from NS194 Revision 5 (10 September 2026), fetched as a PDF from Ausgrid's Sitecore content hub host linked from the Ausgrid installer information page (primary document on a vendor CDN, not a third party), plus the Ausgrid solar support, choosing a solar system, connecting solar and NSW Emergency Backstop pages. The old /Connections/Solar-and-batteries/ URLs now return 404; content moved to /connections/connection-application-help/solar-support/. zero_export_option left null: NS194 publishes no customer-selectable 0 kW option (Emergency Backstop curtailment to zero is network-initiated). The fee page confirms single-phase systems over 30 kW are not permitted. NS194 Table 1 three-phase auto-approval at 200 kVA exceeds the 10 kW per phase streamlined tier on the web pages; the lower web figure is kept as the basic connection value.",
    "source_urls": [
      {
        "url": "https://aopt-p-001.sitecorecontenthub.cloud/api/public/content/306016dec6ab4fafb38be2dcd6b4e815?v=37932607",
        "title": "Ausgrid NS194 Inverter Energy Systems, Revision 5, approved 10 September 2026 (PDF linked from Ausgrid installer page; hosted on Ausgrid's Sitecore content hub)",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": true,
        "secondary_source": false
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.ausgrid.com.au/connections/connection-application-help/solar-support/choosing-a-solar-system",
        "title": "Ausgrid: choosing a solar system (flexible 10 kW / 30 kW, fixed 3 kW, static 1.5 kW, 10 kW per phase streamlined approval)",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": true,
        "secondary_source": false
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.ausgrid.com.au/connections/connection-application-help/solar-support",
        "title": "Ausgrid: solar and batteries support (flexible or fixed export choice, 1.5 kW static limit, automatic approval, 10 business days)",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": true,
        "secondary_source": false
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.ausgrid.com.au/connections/connection-application-help/solar-support/information-for-solar-retailers-and-installers",
        "title": "Ausgrid: information for solar retailers and installers (CSIP-AUS, TS5573:2025, NS194 link, key dates)",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": true,
        "secondary_source": false
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.ausgrid.com.au/connections/connection-application-help/solar-support/connecting-solar-or-small-generation",
        "title": "Ausgrid: how to connect solar (flexible or fixed export connection, smart inverter from November 2026)",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": true,
        "secondary_source": false
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.ausgrid.com.au/connections/connections-news/nsw-emergency-backstop-mechanism",
        "title": "Ausgrid: NSW Emergency Backstop Mechanism (23 November 2026, 30 November 2026, 22 February 2027, 22 May 2027)",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": true,
        "secondary_source": false
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.ausgrid.com.au/connections/fees-contracts-and-policies/connection-charges/solar-charges",
        "title": "Ausgrid solar charges (fees and target timeframes)",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": true,
        "secondary_source": false
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.ausgrid.com.au/connections/connections-news/solar-connections-experience",
        "title": "Ausgrid solar connections experience (Ausgrid Connect portal 2026)",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": true,
        "secondary_source": false
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.ausgrid.com.au/asp-and-contractors/technical-document-library/ns194",
        "title": "Ausgrid technical document library: NS194 Embedded Generation",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": true,
        "secondary_source": false
      },
      {
        "url": "https://ausgrid.com.au/Connections/Solar-and-batteries/Connecting-solar-or-small-generation",
        "title": "Ausgrid connecting solar, batteries and other embedded generation (old URL)",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": false,
        "note": "HTTP 404; superseded by the solar-support pages above"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://ausgrid.com.au/Connections/Solar-and-batteries/Ausgrid-Standard-NS194",
        "title": "Ausgrid Standard NS194 interim advice page (old URL)",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": false,
        "note": "HTTP 404"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.ausgrid.com.au/-/media/Documents/Technical-Documentation/NS/NS194.pdf",
        "title": "NS194 PDF (old media URL)",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": false,
        "note": "Returns the site navigation shell (soft 404); current PDF is on the content hub URL above"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://sc-cd.ausgrid.com.au/-/media/Documents/Technical-Documentation/NS/NS194.pdf",
        "title": "NS194 PDF (sc-cd host)",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": false,
        "note": "proxy refused CONNECT (502)"
      }
    ]
  },
  "endeavour_energy": {
    "name": "Endeavour Energy",
    "state": "NSW",
    "single_phase_inverter_kva_max": null,
    "single_phase_inverter_note": "Not published on any Endeavour page that could be fetched. The micro embedded generator connection service page and the older 'Connection of a Power Generator System' guide both returned HTTP 404. A search snippet of the unfetched guide listed online application thresholds of '5 kW single phase, 10 kW single phase with 5kW export, or 30kW three phase'; unverified.",
    "single_phase_export_kw_max": 5,
    "single_phase_export_note": "Flexible Exports factsheet (Endeavour publication 260311, March 2026): 'Solar customers who choose Flexible Exports can export up to 10kW of excess solar, double the current fixed limit of 5kW.' Trial material describes the fixed limit as applying to single phase customers. The flexible exports web page states the opt-in 'Fixed Exports plan will allow you a maximum export of 1.5kW' for customers who decline Flexible Exports under the new default arrangement from November 2026.",
    "three_phase_inverter_kva_max": null,
    "three_phase_inverter_note": "Not published on fetched pages.",
    "three_phase_export_kw_max": null,
    "three_phase_export_note": "Not published on fetched pages; the flexible exports page speaks only of limits 'per phase'.",
    "flexible_export": {
      "available": true,
      "export_cap_kw": 10,
      "note": "Flexible exports page: 'Flexible exports allow customers to export 10kW solar per phase, most of the time'. 'From November 2026, flexible exports will become the default connection option for eligible new and upgraded solar systems.' Rollout: 'Phase 1: 2 November 2026, Phase 2: Late November 2026, Phase 3: February 2027'. Requirements: CSIP-AUS approved inverter listed on the CEC website, active internet connection, net export metering. Customers who opt out take the Fixed Exports plan with a maximum export of 1.5 kW. Factsheet: 'to be phased in from July 2026' and savings estimates of $100 to $200 per year for a 10 kW inverter.",
      "areas": "Phase 1 from 2 November 2026 covers postcodes 2167, 2170, 2173, 2174, 2178, 2179, 2508, 2556, 2557, 2558, 2559, 2560, 2563, 2564, 2565, 2566, 2567, 2568, 2569, 2570, 2571, 2572 and 2573 (Campbelltown, Camden, Picton and Liverpool regions); later phases across the network.",
      "mandatory_for_new_connections_from": "November 2026 (default for eligible new and upgraded systems; Phase 1 starts 2 November 2026)"
    },
    "zero_export_option": null,
    "minimum_static_limit_kw": 1.5,
    "meter_change_or_connection_days": {
      "application": "Solar and battery options page: simple systems are usually approved quickly through the Installer Connections Portal; 'More complex systems may take a little longer to review.' No business-day figure published.",
      "meter_exchange": "Page states meter upgrades or reprogramming may be needed and the retailer may need a separate request; no timeframe published.",
      "source": "https://www.endeavourenergy.com.au/for-your-home/solar-and-battery-options"
    },
    "application_fee": null,
    "inverter_standard": {
      "standard": null,
      "note": "AS/NZS 4777.2 not named on fetched pages. Flexible exports page requires 'a CSIP-AUS approved inverter listed on the CEC website'."
    },
    "notes": "Endeavour is the first NSW distributor with a published date for flexible exports becoming the default connection option (2 November 2026, phased). Fixed limit history: 5 kW single phase (factsheet) becoming a 1.5 kW Fixed Exports plan for customers who opt out of flexible exports. Inverter capacity limits were not reachable.",
    "source_urls": [
      {
        "url": "https://www.endeavourenergy.com.au/for-your-home/solar-and-battery-options/flexible-exports",
        "title": "Endeavour Energy flexible exports",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": true
      },
      {
        "url": "https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/endeavouren152b-endeavouren7772-production9ea5-b88d/media/Endeavour-Energy/Publications/PDFs/260311_Flexible-Exports_Factsheet_FINAL.pdf",
        "title": "Endeavour Energy Flexible Exports program factsheet (260311)",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": true
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.endeavourenergy.com.au/for-your-home/solar-and-battery-options",
        "title": "Endeavour Energy solar and battery options",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": true
      },
      {
        "url": "https://endeavourenergy.com.au/connections/connect-online/micro-embedded-generator-connection-service",
        "title": "Micro embedded generator connection service",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": false,
        "note": "HTTP 404"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.endeavourenergy.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0021/6096/ConnectionofaPowerGeneratorSystem.pdf",
        "title": "Connection of a power generator system guide",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": false,
        "note": "HTTP 404"
      }
    ]
  },
  "essential_energy": {
    "name": "Essential Energy",
    "state": "NSW",
    "single_phase_inverter_kva_max": 10,
    "single_phase_inverter_note": "Engage page on approval process changes: from 1 March 2021 'all connection applications received for single phase embedded generation systems greater than 5kW and equal to or less than 10kW in an urban domestic area will be expedited and a connection offer will be provided with a 5kW export limit condition.' Published in kW. This is the upper bound of the expedited single-phase process, not an explicit maximum inverter rule; systems above 10 kW are not addressed on the fetched page.",
    "single_phase_export_kw_max": 5,
    "single_phase_export_note": "Under NSW Service and Installation Rules 8.6.8 'all single phase urban domestic embedded generation systems connected to a three-phase network must be export-limited to 5kW.' Separate engage page: 'the standing automatic approval for energy export of 5kW per connection point for urban, and 3kW per connection point for rural customers remains in place.'",
    "three_phase_inverter_kva_max": null,
    "three_phase_inverter_note": "Not published on fetched pages. The main micro embedded generation page returned HTTP 403.",
    "three_phase_export_kw_max": 5,
    "three_phase_export_note": "Basis: site total. Standing automatic approval is 5 kW per connection point (urban). 'If a connection offer relates to a three-phase system, 5kW is the total export at site balanced across 3 phases (e.g. 1.67kW per phase).' Three phase applicants can deselect 'request to expedite' for an assessment of export above 5 kW; 'In some cases, 5kW is the maximum export available at premises regardless of the number of phases'.",
    "flexible_export": {
      "available": null,
      "export_cap_kw": null,
      "note": "Essential Energy's main solar page (essentialenergy.com.au/at-home/micro-embedded-generation) returned HTTP 403 to this session. A search snippet of that page states flexible export limits 'typically range from 1.5kW to 10kW per phase' and 'will be available for new and upgraded solar systems from late-2026'; unverified and not used as a value.",
      "areas": null,
      "mandatory_for_new_connections_from": null
    },
    "zero_export_option": null,
    "minimum_static_limit_kw": null,
    "meter_change_or_connection_days": {
      "application": "Engage page: urban single phase 5 to 10 kW applications are 'expedited' with a 5 kW export condition; no business-day figure published.",
      "meter_exchange": null,
      "source": "https://engage.essentialenergy.com.au/level1asp/news_feed/changes-to-our-embedded-generation-connection-application-approval-process"
    },
    "application_fee": null,
    "inverter_standard": {
      "standard": null,
      "note": "Not stated on fetched pages."
    },
    "notes": "Rural customers: standing automatic export approval is 3 kW per connection point (engage page, context of revised voltage criteria effective 15 June 2020). Urban: 5 kW. Only the engage.essentialenergy.com.au pages were reachable; the main site blocked automated access.",
    "source_urls": [
      {
        "url": "https://engage.essentialenergy.com.au/level1asp/news_feed/changes-to-our-embedded-generation-connection-application-approval-process",
        "title": "Essential Energy: changes to embedded generation connection application approval process",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": true
      },
      {
        "url": "https://engage.essentialenergy.com.au/level1asp/news_feed/service",
        "title": "Essential Energy: service mains voltage rise criteria and standing export approvals",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": true
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.essentialenergy.com.au/at-home/micro-embedded-generation",
        "title": "Essential Energy solar and other small generators",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": false,
        "note": "HTTP 403"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.essentialenergy.com.au/our-network/solar-and-batteries",
        "title": "Essential Energy solar and batteries",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": false,
        "note": "HTTP 403"
      }
    ]
  },
  "citipower": {
    "name": "CitiPower",
    "state": "VIC",
    "single_phase_inverter_kva_max": null,
    "single_phase_inverter_note": "Not stated on the CitiPower/Powercor pages that could be fetched (flexible exports page, rooftop solar page, MSO explainer). The consolidated Model Standing Offer PDF returned HTTP 403 and the 'Model Standing Offer threshold changes' blog returned HTTP 404. United Energy (same group) publishes a threshold table; see united_energy.",
    "single_phase_export_kw_max": null,
    "single_phase_export_note": "Rooftop solar page: 'Once we've received your application, we'll determine your export limit. We will assess the capacity of the network in your area'. No standard figure on fetched pages.",
    "three_phase_inverter_kva_max": 30,
    "three_phase_inverter_note": "Basis: total. MSO explainer: the Model Standing Offer applies to generators 'which fall below 30 kVA'.",
    "three_phase_export_kw_max": null,
    "three_phase_export_note": "Not stated on fetched pages.",
    "flexible_export": {
      "available": true,
      "export_cap_kw": 10,
      "note": "Flexible exports page: 'customers can export to the limit of their inverter (or a maximum of 10kW) most of the time'; trial participants 'exported freely more than 90% of the time'. 'Customers that receive a 0kW export limit in their pre-approval can choose a flexible exports connection or 0kW static limit.' 'Since October 2024, new installations need an inverter that's Clean Energy Council-approved and supports CSIP-AUS'; multiple inverters need a compatible communications device; 'Any devices that don't support CSIP-AUS must be installed with a fixed zero export setting.' No date for flexible exports becoming the default is given on the fetched page (the 'Flexible exports is coming' blog returned HTTP 404; the sister United Energy page gives 1 July 2026 for the first phase).",
      "areas": "Eligible customers whose pre-approval returns a 0 kW export limit (constrained areas)",
      "mandatory_for_new_connections_from": null
    },
    "zero_export_option": true,
    "minimum_static_limit_kw": 0,
    "meter_change_or_connection_days": {
      "application": "Rooftop solar page: pre-approval lodged through eConnect; 'Basic applications are approved for installation, but limits may be placed on exports.' No business-day figure.",
      "meter_exchange": "Rooftop solar page: for a first solar connection 'we will liaise with your electricity retailer, who will send us a service order to reprogram your smart meter'; no timeframe published.",
      "source": "https://www.powercor.com.au/services/solar-and-other-technologies/rooftop-solar/"
    },
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    "inverter_standard": {
      "standard": null,
      "note": "AS/NZS 4777.2 not named on fetched pages. Requirements: Clean Energy Council approved inverter that supports CSIP-AUS (since October 2024) and CitiPower/Powercor onboarded; Victorian emergency backstop compliance; backstop-exempt systems have the export limit set to 0 kW (MSO explainer)."
    },
    "notes": "CitiPower and Powercor share pages and the Model Standing Offer. Zero export: the 0 kW static limit is the published alternative to flexible exports for constrained customers, and backstop-exempt systems are set to 0 kW. MSO explainer: updated MSO terms apply to pre-approval applications lodged from 1 October 2024.",
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      {
        "url": "https://www.citipower.com.au/network-planning-and-projects/network-innovation/flexible-exports/",
        "title": "CitiPower flexible exports",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
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      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.powercor.com.au/network-planning-and-projects/network-innovation/flexible-exports/",
        "title": "Powercor flexible exports",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
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      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.powercor.com.au/services/solar-and-other-technologies/rooftop-solar/",
        "title": "Powercor rooftop solar",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
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      },
      {
        "url": "https://media.powercor.com.au/documents/Explaining-the-Model-Standing-Offer.pdf",
        "title": "CitiPower/Powercor: Explaining the changes to our Model Standing Offer for generators below 30 kVA",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": true
      },
      {
        "url": "https://media.powercor.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/30151851/Model-Standing-Offer-1-October-2024.pdf",
        "title": "Model Standing Offer 1 October 2024",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": false,
        "note": "HTTP 403"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.powercor.com.au/media-and-resources/blog/model-standing-offer-threshold-changes/",
        "title": "Model Standing Offer threshold changes blog",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": false,
        "note": "HTTP 404"
      }
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  },
  "powercor": {
    "name": "Powercor",
    "state": "VIC",
    "single_phase_inverter_kva_max": null,
    "single_phase_inverter_note": "Not stated on the CitiPower/Powercor pages that could be fetched (flexible exports page, rooftop solar page, MSO explainer). The consolidated Model Standing Offer PDF returned HTTP 403 and the 'Model Standing Offer threshold changes' blog returned HTTP 404. United Energy (same group) publishes a threshold table; see united_energy.",
    "single_phase_export_kw_max": null,
    "single_phase_export_note": "Rooftop solar page: 'Once we've received your application, we'll determine your export limit. We will assess the capacity of the network in your area'. No standard figure on fetched pages.",
    "three_phase_inverter_kva_max": 30,
    "three_phase_inverter_note": "Basis: total. MSO explainer: the Model Standing Offer applies to generators 'which fall below 30 kVA'.",
    "three_phase_export_kw_max": null,
    "three_phase_export_note": "Not stated on fetched pages.",
    "flexible_export": {
      "available": true,
      "export_cap_kw": 10,
      "note": "Flexible exports page: 'customers can export to the limit of their inverter (or a maximum of 10kW) most of the time'; trial participants 'exported freely more than 90% of the time'. 'Customers that receive a 0kW export limit in their pre-approval can choose a flexible exports connection or 0kW static limit.' 'Since October 2024, new installations need an inverter that's Clean Energy Council-approved and supports CSIP-AUS'; multiple inverters need a compatible communications device; 'Any devices that don't support CSIP-AUS must be installed with a fixed zero export setting.' No date for flexible exports becoming the default is given on the fetched page (the 'Flexible exports is coming' blog returned HTTP 404; the sister United Energy page gives 1 July 2026 for the first phase).",
      "areas": "Eligible customers whose pre-approval returns a 0 kW export limit (constrained areas)",
      "mandatory_for_new_connections_from": null
    },
    "zero_export_option": true,
    "minimum_static_limit_kw": 0,
    "meter_change_or_connection_days": {
      "application": "Rooftop solar page: pre-approval lodged through eConnect; 'Basic applications are approved for installation, but limits may be placed on exports.' No business-day figure.",
      "meter_exchange": "Rooftop solar page: for a first solar connection 'we will liaise with your electricity retailer, who will send us a service order to reprogram your smart meter'; no timeframe published.",
      "source": "https://www.powercor.com.au/services/solar-and-other-technologies/rooftop-solar/"
    },
    "application_fee": null,
    "inverter_standard": {
      "standard": null,
      "note": "AS/NZS 4777.2 not named on fetched pages. Requirements: Clean Energy Council approved inverter that supports CSIP-AUS (since October 2024) and CitiPower/Powercor onboarded; Victorian emergency backstop compliance; backstop-exempt systems have the export limit set to 0 kW (MSO explainer)."
    },
    "notes": "CitiPower and Powercor share pages and the Model Standing Offer. Zero export: the 0 kW static limit is the published alternative to flexible exports for constrained customers, and backstop-exempt systems are set to 0 kW. MSO explainer: updated MSO terms apply to pre-approval applications lodged from 1 October 2024.",
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        "url": "https://www.citipower.com.au/network-planning-and-projects/network-innovation/flexible-exports/",
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      },
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        "url": "https://www.powercor.com.au/network-planning-and-projects/network-innovation/flexible-exports/",
        "title": "Powercor flexible exports",
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      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.powercor.com.au/services/solar-and-other-technologies/rooftop-solar/",
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      },
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        "url": "https://media.powercor.com.au/documents/Explaining-the-Model-Standing-Offer.pdf",
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        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
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      },
      {
        "url": "https://media.powercor.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/30151851/Model-Standing-Offer-1-October-2024.pdf",
        "title": "Model Standing Offer 1 October 2024",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": false,
        "note": "HTTP 403"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.powercor.com.au/media-and-resources/blog/model-standing-offer-threshold-changes/",
        "title": "Model Standing Offer threshold changes blog",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": false,
        "note": "HTTP 404"
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    "name": "Jemena",
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    "single_phase_inverter_kva_max": 10,
    "single_phase_inverter_note": "Model Standing Offer v6.0a (effective 1 July 2024): micro embedded generator basic connection where 'maximum generating capacity is less than or equal to 10 kVA per phase (or 30 kVA per three-phase)'. Connection Policy (24 March 2026): basic micro resource operator connection 'With inverter capacity of up to 10 kVA per phase'.",
    "single_phase_export_kw_max": 5,
    "single_phase_export_note": "Published in kVA: 'the export limit must not exceed 5kVA per phase (or 15kVA per three-phase) at the connection point'. Emergency backstop procedure (1 December 2025) Table 3-1: fixed export limit with CSIP-AUS '5kW per phase'; on loss of comms or fail-safe '0.5kW total export'.",
    "three_phase_inverter_kva_max": 30,
    "three_phase_inverter_note": "Basis: 10 kVA per phase, 30 kVA per three-phase (MSO).",
    "three_phase_export_kw_max": 15,
    "three_phase_export_note": "Basis: 5 kVA per phase, 15 kVA per three-phase (MSO, published in kVA).",
    "flexible_export": {
      "available": null,
      "export_cap_kw": null,
      "note": "No flexible or dynamic export offer appears in the fetched Jemena MSO, inverter settings summary, emergency backstop procedure or connection policy. The backstop procedure describes CSIP-AUS control (trip, restore, setpoint) and says a site that is backstop compliant may 'export power above the low static export limit provided there is export capacity available'.",
      "areas": null,
      "mandatory_for_new_connections_from": null
    },
    "zero_export_option": null,
    "minimum_static_limit_kw": 0.5,
    "meter_change_or_connection_days": {
      "application": "MSO: an expedited connection applies if Jemena does not advise 'within 10 business days of receiving your application' that more information is needed; written offers must be accepted within 45 business days.",
      "meter_exchange": "MSO 6.6: 'If your retailer is responsible for providing the meter, the meter must be installed at the supply address before we are obliged to provide the micro embedded generator basic connection service.' No timeframe published.",
      "source": "https://www.jemena.com.au/siteassets/asset-folder/documents/electricity/embedded-generation/jen-mso-v6b-for-micro-embedded-generator-basic-connection-services-clean.pdf"
    },
    "application_fee": null,
    "inverter_standard": {
      "standard": "AS/NZS 4777.2:2020",
      "note": "MSO: inverter 'shall be set to Australia A settings as per clause 4.4 of AS/NZS 4777.2'; volt-watt and volt-var response modes required (settings tables sourced from AS4777.2:2020 Tables 3.6 to 3.8); inverters must be CEC approved and installed by a CEC accredited installer; CSIP-AUS (SA HB 218:2023) referenced for emergency backstop."
    },
    "notes": "minimum_static_limit_kw of 0.5 is the backstop procedure's fail-safe export level on loss of communications, not a customer option. Connection Policy section 8 covers Jemena imposing a 'static zero export limit' where network conditions require it. The MSO's 'low static export limit' applies to backstop-exempt units.",
    "source_urls": [
      {
        "url": "https://www.jemena.com.au/siteassets/asset-folder/documents/electricity/embedded-generation/jen-mso-v6b-for-micro-embedded-generator-basic-connection-services-clean.pdf",
        "title": "Jemena Model Standing Offer for Micro Embedded Generator Basic Connection Services v6.0a (effective 1 July 2024)",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": true
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.jemena.com.au/siteassets/asset-folder/documents/electricity/eg-inverter-requirements-and-settings-summary.pdf",
        "title": "Jemena inverter energy system protection requirements and settings summary",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": true
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.jemena.com.au/siteassets/asset-folder/documents/electricity/embedded-generation/embedded-generation-emergency-backstop-requirements_public_01-12-2025.pdf",
        "title": "Jemena Embedded Generation Emergency Backstop Requirements Procedure (1 December 2025)",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": true
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.jemena.com.au/siteassets/asset-folder/documents/electricity/jemena-electricity-networks-connection-policy.pdf",
        "title": "Jemena Electricity Networks Connection Policy (24 March 2026)",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
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    "name": "AusNet Services",
    "state": "VIC",
    "single_phase_inverter_kva_max": 10,
    "single_phase_inverter_note": "Up to 30kW connections page: 'up to 10kW total inverter (solar and battery) capacity per phase and 5kW export (3.5kW for Single Wire Earth Return (SWER))'. Published in kW; 'we size all systems based on the total combined inverter rating(s), i.e. both solar and battery inverters'.",
    "single_phase_export_kw_max": 5,
    "single_phase_export_note": "5 kW export per phase under automatic pre-approval; 3.5 kW on SWER. 'Pre-approved export limits are calculated based on the export available at the time of application.' No internet at site: backstop exemption with 'a fixed export limit of 1kW'.",
    "three_phase_inverter_kva_max": 30,
    "three_phase_inverter_note": "Basis: 10 kW per phase, 'up to 30kW total inverter capacity'. Requests greater than 10 kW per phase require a paid manual assessment.",
    "three_phase_export_kw_max": 15,
    "three_phase_export_note": "'15kW export across 3 phases'.",
    "flexible_export": {
      "available": true,
      "export_cap_kw": 5,
      "note": "Flexible Exports page: 'Residential solar customers can receive a flexible export limit of up to 5kW per phase, depending on the available yearly capacity. Currently, this is limited to eligible customers who would otherwise be limited to a maximum of 1.5kW fixed export per phase. This will likely extend to more customers in future.' Delivered with smart inverters (trial used a SwitchDin Droplet). No date for a general rollout is published on the fetched page.",
      "areas": "Congested areas where the fixed offer would be 1.5 kW per phase or less",
      "mandatory_for_new_connections_from": null
    },
    "zero_export_option": null,
    "minimum_static_limit_kw": 1,
    "meter_change_or_connection_days": {
      "application": "Automatic pre-approval through EnergyConnect, 'automatically generated, with your pre-approved generation and export limit'. Manual assessments are paid; no business-day figure published.",
      "meter_exchange": "Process step 4 'Meter reconfiguration and readiness'; no timeframe published.",
      "source": "https://www.ausnetservices.com.au/solar/solar-connections/up-to-30kw"
    },
    "application_fee": {
      "amount_aud_inc_gst": null,
      "note": "Automatic pre-approval has no fee stated. 'You will need to pay for a manual technical assessment' for requests above the pre-approved offer, above 10 kW per phase, or non-solar generation without a battery; amount on a separate 'Manual assessment costs' page (not fetched)."
    },
    "inverter_standard": {
      "standard": null,
      "note": "AS/NZS 4777.2 not named on the fetched page. Requirements: 'Inverters must have power quality response mode capability in place (both volt-var and volt-watt)'; systems under 30 kW 'must be solar emergency backstop enabled using a Common Smart Inverter Protocol Australia (CSIP-Aus) compliant Software Communications Client' and be on AusNet's approved inverters list."
    },
    "notes": "minimum_static_limit_kw of 1 is the fixed export applied under an emergency backstop exemption (no internet), not a general minimum. Export-limited systems must comply with AusNet SOP 33-06.",
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        "url": "https://www.ausnetservices.com.au/solar/solar-connections/up-to-30kw",
        "title": "AusNet up to 30kW connections",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
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      },
      {
        "url": "https://ausnetservices.com.au/flexible-exports",
        "title": "AusNet Flexible Exports",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": true
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.ausnetservices.com.au/projects-and-innovation/innovation/flexible-exports",
        "title": "AusNet Flexible Exports (projects and innovation)",
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  "united_energy": {
    "name": "United Energy",
    "state": "VIC",
    "single_phase_inverter_kva_max": 30,
    "single_phase_inverter_note": "MSO threshold changes page, 'MSO thresholds as of 1 July 2026': single phase 'Maximum system capacity 5 - 30 kVA', 'Maximum export capability 5 kW', 'Low static export limit 0 W'. Before 1 July 2026 the single phase MSO threshold was 10 kVA with 5 kVA export (SWER 5 kVA / 5 kW). Connection process page: 'Total installed capacity less than or equal to 30kVA'.",
    "single_phase_export_kw_max": 5,
    "single_phase_export_note": "Connection process page: 'Single and two phase maximum export of 5kW (for all connections including SWER).' MSO table from 1 July 2026: two phase 5 kW per phase, 10 kW in total.",
    "three_phase_inverter_kva_max": 30,
    "three_phase_inverter_note": "Basis: total. MSO thresholds from 1 July 2026: three phase 'Maximum system capacity 15 - 30 kVA'.",
    "three_phase_export_kw_max": 15,
    "three_phase_export_note": "'Three phase maximum export of 15kW' (5 kW per phase, 15 kW in total).",
    "flexible_export": {
      "available": true,
      "export_cap_kw": 10,
      "note": "Flexible exports is coming page: 'From 1 July 2026, we're launching the first phase of our flexible exports rollout'; customers 'export to the limit of their inverter (or a maximum of 10kW) most of the time'; first phase aimed at customers with a 0 kW pre-approved export limit under the MSO, who may choose flexible exports or a 0 kW static limit; 'installations must be CSIP-Aus compliant and internet enabled'; devices that cannot be controlled at site level must be set to 0 kW. MSO thresholds page: the 1 July 2026 threshold increase was made 'As part of the flexible exports launch'.",
      "areas": "First phase: most constrained customers (0 kW export limit in pre-approval) under the Model Standing Offer",
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    },
    "zero_export_option": true,
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    "meter_change_or_connection_days": {
      "application": "Connection process page: pre-approval outcome emailed 'within minutes'. Media release: pre-approval is mandatory before installation for systems up to 30 kVA.",
      "meter_exchange": null,
      "source": "https://www.unitedenergy.com.au/partners/solar-installers/connection-process"
    },
    "application_fee": null,
    "inverter_standard": {
      "standard": "AS/NZS 4777.2:2020",
      "note": "Connection process page: 'AS4777.2 compliant inverters are required'; 'Inverter settings must be as per AS4777.2.2.2020: Australia A'. Flexible exports require CSIP-Aus compliance and internet."
    },
    "notes": "The published MSO threshold table shows two regimes: before 1 July 2026 (single phase 10 kVA, export 5 kVA; three phase 30 kVA, export 15 kW) and from 1 July 2026 (single phase 5 to 30 kVA, export 5 kW, low static export limit 0 W; three phase 15 to 30 kVA, 5 kW per phase, 15 kW total, 0 W). Brochure: 'we have a 5kW maximum limit on exports' under the static arrangement.",
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        "url": "https://www.unitedenergy.com.au/partners/solar-installers/connection-process",
        "title": "United Energy connection process for solar installers",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
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      },
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        "url": "https://www.unitedenergy.com.au/blog/model-standing-offer-threshold-changes",
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      },
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        "url": "https://www.unitedenergy.com.au/blog/flexible-exports-is-coming",
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      },
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        "url": "https://www.unitedenergy.com.au/media-centre/new-pre-approval-services-for-embedded-generation-systems-launching-30-may/",
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      },
      {
        "url": "https://media.unitedenergy.com.au/factsheets/12473-UE_ElectrifyingYourHomeBrochure_DIGITAL_FA.pdf",
        "title": "United Energy Electrifying your home brochure",
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      },
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        "url": "https://media.unitedenergy.com.au/factsheets/Application-Fees_Oct-2023.pdf",
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  },
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    "name": "Energex",
    "state": "QLD",
    "single_phase_inverter_kva_max": 10,
    "single_phase_inverter_note": "SECONDARY SOURCES ONLY. SolarQuotes QLD table (current as of September 2026): single phase fixed connection 'Maximum Inverter Capacity' '10 kW total'; dynamic connection '10 kW solar + 10 kW battery'; 'a single hybrid inverter remains limited to 10 kW'; 'Energex and Ergon specify inverter limits in kVA (kilovolt ampere) and not the kW (kilowatts) given above.' Solar Nerds (14 July 2026): Energex 'typically approves systems with a capacity up to 10kVA' on single phase. WhySolar (20 October 2026): basic connection 'total inverter capacity of up to 10 kVA per phase'. pv magazine Australia (6 December 2023): single-phase dynamic connection 'connect up to 10 kVA of solar and up to 10 kVA of battery energy storage'. Value recorded as 10 kVA of PV inverter capacity per phase; a further 10 kVA of separate battery inverter capacity is described for dynamic connections.",
    "single_phase_export_kw_max": 5,
    "single_phase_export_note": "SECONDARY SOURCES ONLY. SolarQuotes QLD table: single phase fixed 'Maximum Export' '5 kW'. MC Electrical (updated 17 October 2024) quoting the Energex/Ergon document: 'Export Shall be limited to 5kVA or less'. Solar Nerds: 'single-phase connections can export up to 5kW to the grid'. WhySolar: 'Energex's basic connection caps export at 5 kW per phase'.",
    "three_phase_inverter_kva_max": 30,
    "three_phase_inverter_note": "SECONDARY SOURCES ONLY. Basis: 10 kVA per phase, 30 kVA total. SolarQuotes QLD table: three phase fixed '10 kW per phase, 30 kW total' (published by Energex in kVA per SolarQuotes). Solar Nerds: 'up to 30kVA total (10kVA per phase)'.",
    "three_phase_export_kw_max": 15,
    "three_phase_export_note": "SECONDARY SOURCES ONLY. Basis: 5 kW per phase, 15 kW total. SolarQuotes QLD table: three phase fixed '5 kW per phase, 15 kW total'. Solar Nerds: 'three-phase connections can export up to 15kW (5kW per phase)'.",
    "flexible_export": {
      "available": true,
      "export_cap_kw": 10,
      "note": "SECONDARY SOURCES ONLY. Energex 'dynamic connection': SolarQuotes QLD table single phase dynamic 'Up to 10 kW' export and three phase 'Up to 10 kW per phase, 30 kW total'; 'We recommend dynamic connections because they generally allow for greater exports.' MC Electrical: 'Energex will allow a range of 1.5kW to 10kW export as they deem fit.' pv magazine Australia (6 December 2023): dynamic connection 'export up to 10 kW per phase' versus the earlier 5 kW cap. WhySolar lists the 1.5 to 10 kW per phase dynamic range under Ergon and says 'Check with the network' for Energex flexible exports. The 1.5 kW figure is the minimum export floor during curtailment and the fallback when the inverter's internet link is lost (search snippets of the unfetched Energex page; unverified). A no-application-fee 'Basic Offer for Dynamic Connections' (Basic Dynamic Model Standing Offer) was announced for April or mid 2026 subject to AER approval (unfetched Energex alerts and Ergon factsheet; unverified).",
      "areas": "Main interconnected network (secondary sources); the Basic Dynamic MSO is described as not available on SWER or isolated networks (unverified snippet)",
      "mandatory_for_new_connections_from": null
    },
    "zero_export_option": null,
    "minimum_static_limit_kw": null,
    "meter_change_or_connection_days": {
      "application": "SECONDARY SOURCES ONLY. SolarQuotes QLD: 'Energex and Ergon generally provide an offer within 10 business days'; 'Applications requiring a negotiated connection or technical assessment can take longer.' Solar Nerds: application processing 'Typically 5-10 business days for standard residential systems'; 'From application to final connection, expect 3-8 weeks.'",
      "meter_exchange": "SECONDARY SOURCE. Solar Nerds: meter installation 'Anywhere from a few days to 4+ weeks after approval'; meter upgrade costs 'typically range from $200-$500 depending on your retailer'. SolarQuotes QLD: an old spinning-disc meter 'will need to be replaced with a smart meter' and the system must stay off until the meter is replaced or remotely reconfigured.",
      "source": "https://www.solarquotes.com.au/grid-connection/qld/",
      "secondary_source": true
    },
    "application_fee": {
      "amount_aud_inc_gst": null,
      "note": "Not sourced from a primary document. Solar Nerds (secondary, 14 July 2026): 'Energex typically doesn't charge application fees' for standard residential systems under 15 kW. Unfetched Energex alerts describe the coming Basic Dynamic MSO as having no application fee and an earlier $120 dynamic connection fee from 1 July 2025 (search snippets, unverified). Amount left null pending the Energex fees and charges schedule."
    },
    "inverter_standard": {
      "standard": "AS/NZS 4777 (edition not stated in fetched secondary source)",
      "note": "SECONDARY SOURCE. Solar Nerds cites 'AS/NZS 4777 for grid-connected inverters' and CEC-listed equipment. Search snippets of the unfetched Energex/Ergon AS/NZS 4777.1 FAQ state that from 23 February 2025 all LV inverters must comply with AS/NZS 4777.2:2020 and be installed to AS/NZS 4777.1:2024, and that dynamic connections need CSIP-AUS capable inverters; unverified."
    },
    "notes": "No Energex, Ergon, Energy Queensland or AER-hosted document could be fetched on 27 October 2026: energex.com.au and ergon.com.au returned a Cloudflare JavaScript challenge (HTTP 403) for every page and PDF via both WebFetch and curl, aer.gov.au returned HTTP 503 for every URL including its home page, energyq.com.au and the Master Electricians article returned 403, the Queensland Government publications portal holds none of these documents, and Wayback Machine captures (which exist for the main pages and the STNW1170 PDF) could not be downloaded because the egress proxy closed every tunnel to web.archive.org. Bot checks were not circumvented. All values below are therefore from secondary hosts, flagged secondary_source true in source_urls, and should be replaced with STNW1170 / STNW3510 figures when those PDFs can be fetched. zero_export_option and minimum_static_limit_kw stay null: no fetched source states whether Energex publishes a customer-selectable 0 kW export option (an unfetched Energex page snippet says new systems are 'limited to export 5 kWs of solar PV electricity per phase, or no exports at all'; unverified). Figures agree across SolarQuotes (September 2026), WhySolar (20 October 2026), Solar Nerds (July 2026), MC Electrical (October 2024) and pv magazine Australia (December 2023).",
    "source_urls": [
      {
        "url": "https://www.solarquotes.com.au/grid-connection/qld/",
        "title": "SolarQuotes: Queensland solar power system grid connection rules and process ('current as of September 2026')",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": true,
        "secondary_source": true,
        "secondary_host": "solarquotes.com.au"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.whysolar.com.au/blog/solar-export-limits-by-state",
        "title": "WhySolar: solar export limits by state (published 15 February 2026, updated 20 October 2026)",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": true,
        "secondary_source": true,
        "secondary_host": "whysolar.com.au"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://solarnerds.com.au/?p=12334",
        "title": "Solar Nerds: complete guide to the Energex solar connection process (14 July 2026)",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": true,
        "secondary_source": true,
        "secondary_host": "solarnerds.com.au"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://mcelectrical.com.au/can-i-install-a-10kw-solar-system-on-single-phase/",
        "title": "MC Electrical: can I install a 10kW solar system on single phase (updated 17 October 2024)",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": true,
        "secondary_source": true,
        "secondary_host": "mcelectrical.com.au"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.pv-magazine-australia.com/2023/12/06/redback-technologies-compliant-for-flexible-exports-to-queensland-grid/",
        "title": "pv magazine Australia: Redback Technologies compliant for flexible exports to Queensland grid (6 December 2023)",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": true,
        "secondary_source": true,
        "secondary_host": "pv-magazine-australia.com"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.energex.com.au/our-services/connections/residential-and-commercial-connections/solar-connections-and-other-technologies/dynamic-connections-for-energy-exports/about-dynamic-connections",
        "title": "Energex about dynamic connections",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": false,
        "note": "HTTP 403 (Cloudflare challenge) on every attempt; Wayback capture 20 January 2026 exists but web.archive.org tunnel was reset by the egress proxy"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.energex.com.au/our-services/connections/residential-and-commercial-connections/solar-connections-and-other-technologies/dynamic-connections-for-energy-exports/basic-offer-for-dynamic-connections",
        "title": "Energex basic offer for dynamic connections",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": false,
        "note": "HTTP 403; Wayback capture 15 February 2026 exists but was unreachable"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://energex.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/1072549/Standard-for-Small-IES-Connections-2970697.pdf",
        "title": "Energex and Ergon STNW1170 Standard for Small IES Connections (Release 10, 21 February 2025)",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": false,
        "note": "HTTP 403; Wayback capture 11 April 2026 exists but was unreachable"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.energex.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/1072592/STNW3510-Dynamic-Standard-for-Small-IES-Connections.pdf",
        "title": "Energex and Ergon STNW3510 Dynamic Standard for Small IES Connections",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": false,
        "note": "HTTP 403"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.energex.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/1097970/MSO-Basic-Connecting-MEGUs-IES-0-30kVA-EGX-13303639.pdf",
        "title": "Energex Model Standing Offer, basic connection of micro EG units IES 0-30 kVA",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": false,
        "note": "HTTP 403"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://energex.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/1298553/Dynamic-Connections-Factsheet.pdf",
        "title": "Energex dynamic connections factsheet",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": false,
        "note": "HTTP 403"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.ergon.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/1868827/Dynamic-MSO-for-Small-IES-0-30-kVA-Customers-and-Installers-Factsheet.pdf",
        "title": "Ergon and Energex Dynamic MSO for small IES 0-30 kVA customers and installers factsheet",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": false,
        "note": "HTTP 403 via WebFetch and curl"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.ergon.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/1098177/MSO-Basic-Connecting-MEGUs-IES-0-30-kVA-EE-13303579.pdf",
        "title": "Ergon Model Standing Offer, basic connection of micro EG units IES 0-30 kVA",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": false,
        "note": "HTTP 403"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.ergon.com.au/network/external-links/qld/d-f/faqs/dynamic-connections",
        "title": "Ergon dynamic connections FAQs",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": false,
        "note": "HTTP 403; no Wayback capture"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://aer.gov.au/system/files/2024-02/Energex%20-%205.7.02%20-%20Connection%20Policy%202025-30%20-%20November%202023.pdf",
        "title": "Energex Connection Policy 2025-30 (AER hosted)",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": false,
        "note": "HTTP 503; aer.gov.au returned 503 for its home page too"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://aer.gov.au/system/files/2024-02/Ergon%20-%205.7.02%20-%20Connection%20Policy%202025-30%20-%20November%202023%20-%20public.pdf",
        "title": "Ergon Connection Policy 2025-30 (AER hosted)",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": false,
        "note": "HTTP 503"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.masterelectricians.com.au/2025/11/05/feedback-on-dynamic-model-standing-offers/",
        "title": "Master Electricians Australia: Ergon and Energex want your feedback on dynamic model standing offers",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": false,
        "note": "HTTP 403 via WebFetch and curl"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.energyq.com.au/",
        "title": "Energy Queensland",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": false,
        "note": "HTTP 403"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.publications.qld.gov.au/api/3/action/package_search?q=Energex",
        "title": "Queensland Government publications portal search (Energex, Ergon, embedded generation)",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": true,
        "secondary_source": false,
        "note": "Portal reachable but holds no Energex, Ergon, QECM or small IES documents (0 results)"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.talkingenergy.com.au/",
        "title": "Talking Energy (Energy Queensland engagement site)",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": true,
        "secondary_source": false,
        "note": "Loads only a 'We have moved' notice pointing to energex.com.au/talkingenergy and ergon.com.au/talkingenergy, both blocked"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ergon_energy": {
    "name": "Ergon Energy",
    "state": "QLD",
    "single_phase_inverter_kva_max": 10,
    "single_phase_inverter_note": "SECONDARY SOURCES ONLY. SolarQuotes QLD (current as of September 2026): Energex and Ergon 'have the same connection requirements on the main grid, which serves over 99% of Queenslanders'; single phase fixed '10 kW total', dynamic '10 kW solar + 10 kW battery', hybrid inverter limited to 10 kW; limits are published by Energex and Ergon in kVA. SWER: fixed '10 kW total', dynamic '15 kW solar + 15 kW battery'. WhySolar (20 October 2026): Ergon 'limits new systems up to 30 kVA'.",
    "single_phase_export_kw_max": 5,
    "single_phase_export_note": "SECONDARY SOURCES ONLY. SolarQuotes QLD table: single phase fixed '5 kW'; SWER fixed '2kW'. WhySolar: Ergon's new systems 'are capped at 5 kW per phase'. Solar Nerds (Energex-focused): SWER 'export limited to just 2kW'. Snippet of the unfetched Ergon Dynamic MSO factsheet: Basic Static offer 'up to 5 kW per phase on the main network and up to 2 kW per phase on SWER lines' (unverified).",
    "three_phase_inverter_kva_max": 30,
    "three_phase_inverter_note": "SECONDARY SOURCES ONLY. Basis: 10 kVA per phase, 30 kVA total. SolarQuotes QLD table: '10 kW per phase, 30 kW total' (published in kVA).",
    "three_phase_export_kw_max": 15,
    "three_phase_export_note": "SECONDARY SOURCES ONLY. Basis: 5 kW per phase, 15 kW total. SolarQuotes QLD table: three phase fixed '5 kW per phase, 15 kW total'.",
    "flexible_export": {
      "available": true,
      "export_cap_kw": 10,
      "note": "SECONDARY SOURCES ONLY. Ergon 'dynamic connection': SolarQuotes QLD table single phase dynamic 'Up to 10 kW', three phase 'Up to 10 kW per phase, 30 kW total', SWER dynamic 'Up to 10 kW'. WhySolar: Ergon 'Dynamic: 1.5 to 10 kW per phase'; 'A dynamic connection allows up to 10 kW per phase when the network has capacity.' Snippet of the unfetched Ergon Dynamic MSO factsheet: Basic Dynamic offer variable export up to 10 kW per phase with a 1.5 kW minimum, not available on SWER or isolated networks, 'Coming Mid-2026' (unverified).",
      "areas": "Main interconnected network; SolarQuotes also lists a SWER dynamic option (up to 10 kW), while the unfetched Ergon factsheet says the Basic Dynamic MSO excludes SWER and isolated networks (conflict unresolved)",
      "mandatory_for_new_connections_from": null
    },
    "zero_export_option": null,
    "minimum_static_limit_kw": null,
    "meter_change_or_connection_days": {
      "application": "SECONDARY SOURCE. SolarQuotes QLD: 'Energex and Ergon generally provide an offer within 10 business days'; negotiated connections or technical assessments 'can take longer'.",
      "meter_exchange": "SECONDARY SOURCE. SolarQuotes QLD: an old spinning-disc meter 'will need to be replaced with a smart meter' and the system must stay off until the meter is replaced or remotely reconfigured; no timeframe given.",
      "source": "https://www.solarquotes.com.au/grid-connection/qld/",
      "secondary_source": true
    },
    "application_fee": null,
    "inverter_standard": {
      "standard": null,
      "note": "No fetched source names the standard for Ergon specifically. Energex and Ergon publish the same STNW1170 / STNW3510 standards (blocked); unfetched snippets state AS/NZS 4777.2:2020 and AS/NZS 4777.1:2024 are mandatory from 23 February 2025 (unverified)."
    },
    "notes": "No Energex, Ergon, Energy Queensland or AER-hosted document could be fetched on 27 October 2026: energex.com.au and ergon.com.au returned a Cloudflare JavaScript challenge (HTTP 403) for every page and PDF via both WebFetch and curl, aer.gov.au returned HTTP 503 for every URL including its home page, energyq.com.au and the Master Electricians article returned 403, the Queensland Government publications portal holds none of these documents, and Wayback Machine captures (which exist for the main pages and the STNW1170 PDF) could not be downloaded because the egress proxy closed every tunnel to web.archive.org. Bot checks were not circumvented. All values below are therefore from secondary hosts, flagged secondary_source true in source_urls, and should be replaced with STNW1170 / STNW3510 figures when those PDFs can be fetched. Ergon-specific: SWER lines carry a 2 kW fixed export limit (SolarQuotes QLD, secondary). application_fee left null: no fetched source gives an Ergon fee. zero_export_option null: an old RenewEconomy report (search snippet, unfetched) says Ergon accepts non-exporting systems up to 30 kVA with reduced assessment; unverified.",
    "source_urls": [
      {
        "url": "https://www.solarquotes.com.au/grid-connection/qld/",
        "title": "SolarQuotes: Queensland solar power system grid connection rules and process ('current as of September 2026')",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": true,
        "secondary_source": true,
        "secondary_host": "solarquotes.com.au"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.whysolar.com.au/blog/solar-export-limits-by-state",
        "title": "WhySolar: solar export limits by state (published 15 February 2026, updated 20 October 2026)",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": true,
        "secondary_source": true,
        "secondary_host": "whysolar.com.au"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://solarnerds.com.au/?p=12334",
        "title": "Solar Nerds: complete guide to the Energex solar connection process (14 July 2026); SWER 2 kW figure",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": true,
        "secondary_source": true,
        "secondary_host": "solarnerds.com.au"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.energex.com.au/our-services/connections/residential-and-commercial-connections/solar-connections-and-other-technologies/dynamic-connections-for-energy-exports/about-dynamic-connections",
        "title": "Energex about dynamic connections",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": false,
        "note": "HTTP 403 (Cloudflare challenge) on every attempt; Wayback capture 20 January 2026 exists but web.archive.org tunnel was reset by the egress proxy"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.energex.com.au/our-services/connections/residential-and-commercial-connections/solar-connections-and-other-technologies/dynamic-connections-for-energy-exports/basic-offer-for-dynamic-connections",
        "title": "Energex basic offer for dynamic connections",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": false,
        "note": "HTTP 403; Wayback capture 15 February 2026 exists but was unreachable"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://energex.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/1072549/Standard-for-Small-IES-Connections-2970697.pdf",
        "title": "Energex and Ergon STNW1170 Standard for Small IES Connections (Release 10, 21 February 2025)",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": false,
        "note": "HTTP 403; Wayback capture 11 April 2026 exists but was unreachable"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.energex.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/1072592/STNW3510-Dynamic-Standard-for-Small-IES-Connections.pdf",
        "title": "Energex and Ergon STNW3510 Dynamic Standard for Small IES Connections",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": false,
        "note": "HTTP 403"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.energex.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/1097970/MSO-Basic-Connecting-MEGUs-IES-0-30kVA-EGX-13303639.pdf",
        "title": "Energex Model Standing Offer, basic connection of micro EG units IES 0-30 kVA",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": false,
        "note": "HTTP 403"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://energex.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/1298553/Dynamic-Connections-Factsheet.pdf",
        "title": "Energex dynamic connections factsheet",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": false,
        "note": "HTTP 403"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.ergon.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/1868827/Dynamic-MSO-for-Small-IES-0-30-kVA-Customers-and-Installers-Factsheet.pdf",
        "title": "Ergon and Energex Dynamic MSO for small IES 0-30 kVA customers and installers factsheet",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": false,
        "note": "HTTP 403 via WebFetch and curl"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.ergon.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/1098177/MSO-Basic-Connecting-MEGUs-IES-0-30-kVA-EE-13303579.pdf",
        "title": "Ergon Model Standing Offer, basic connection of micro EG units IES 0-30 kVA",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": false,
        "note": "HTTP 403"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.ergon.com.au/network/external-links/qld/d-f/faqs/dynamic-connections",
        "title": "Ergon dynamic connections FAQs",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": false,
        "note": "HTTP 403; no Wayback capture"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://aer.gov.au/system/files/2024-02/Energex%20-%205.7.02%20-%20Connection%20Policy%202025-30%20-%20November%202023.pdf",
        "title": "Energex Connection Policy 2025-30 (AER hosted)",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": false,
        "note": "HTTP 503; aer.gov.au returned 503 for its home page too"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://aer.gov.au/system/files/2024-02/Ergon%20-%205.7.02%20-%20Connection%20Policy%202025-30%20-%20November%202023%20-%20public.pdf",
        "title": "Ergon Connection Policy 2025-30 (AER hosted)",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": false,
        "note": "HTTP 503"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.masterelectricians.com.au/2025/11/05/feedback-on-dynamic-model-standing-offers/",
        "title": "Master Electricians Australia: Ergon and Energex want your feedback on dynamic model standing offers",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": false,
        "note": "HTTP 403 via WebFetch and curl"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.energyq.com.au/",
        "title": "Energy Queensland",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": false,
        "note": "HTTP 403"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.publications.qld.gov.au/api/3/action/package_search?q=Energex",
        "title": "Queensland Government publications portal search (Energex, Ergon, embedded generation)",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": true,
        "secondary_source": false,
        "note": "Portal reachable but holds no Energex, Ergon, QECM or small IES documents (0 results)"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.talkingenergy.com.au/",
        "title": "Talking Energy (Energy Queensland engagement site)",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": true,
        "secondary_source": false,
        "note": "Loads only a 'We have moved' notice pointing to energex.com.au/talkingenergy and ergon.com.au/talkingenergy, both blocked"
      }
    ]
  },
  "sa_power_networks": {
    "name": "SA Power Networks",
    "state": "SA",
    "single_phase_inverter_kva_max": 10,
    "single_phase_inverter_note": "TS129 (issued 16 July 2025) 4.1: 'the maximum PV inverter size for a single-phase connection is 10kVA' (South Australian Electricity Act 1996 s36AC). 4.1.1: 'a maximum PV inverter size of 10kVA per phase and a maximum battery inverter capacity of 10kVA per phase, provided the entire site is export limited to the values shown in Table 1'. SWER: 10 kVA PV and 10 kVA battery subject to SA Power Networks evaluation (raised from 5 kVA in the July 2025 release).",
    "single_phase_export_kw_max": 1.5,
    "single_phase_export_note": "Fixed export option: 'fixed export limit - 0kW or 1.5kW per phase, as determined by SA Power Networks'. Table 1 site export 1.5 to 10 kW per phase (flexible) or 0 to 10 kW on SWER, split single-phase transformers and highly constrained areas. Low hosting capacity sites and SWER customers get a 0 kW fixed limit and 0 kW flexible lower bound.",
    "three_phase_inverter_kva_max": 30,
    "three_phase_inverter_note": "Basis: 10 kVA PV plus 10 kVA battery per phase 'up to a total of 30kVA for 3 phase connections'; 'The total system capacity allowable is 30kVA'; phase unbalance no more than 5 kVA.",
    "three_phase_export_kw_max": 1.5,
    "three_phase_export_note": "Basis: per phase. Fixed export limit is 0 kW or 1.5 kW per phase (4.5 kW total on three phases at 1.5 kW per phase); flexible export up to 10 kW per phase.",
    "flexible_export": {
      "available": true,
      "export_cap_kw": 10,
      "note": "TS129 4.1.5: 'flexible export limit - up to 10kW per phase'; 'The maximum amount that may be exported at any time from a flexible export premises is 10 kW per phase'; requires compliant equipment communicating with SA Power Networks via customer internet; 'For any period in which the interface is unavailable, the premises will be classified a fixed export'. Flexible exports page: 'Variable export limit that automatically adjusts between 0kW or 1.5kW up to 10kW per phase'; 'Every exporting system you submit a connection application for from 1 July 2023 must be dynamic exports capable' (Government of South Australia dynamic export requirement); available statewide including SWER since the July 2025 TS129 release. Switching flexible to fixed takes effect up to 30 days after request; fixed to flexible up to 7 days.",
      "areas": "All of South Australia, including rural SWER areas (lower bound 0 kW on SWER and low hosting capacity sites)",
      "mandatory_for_new_connections_from": "1 July 2023: every new exporting system must be dynamic exports capable (customer may still choose the fixed 1.5 kW or 0 kW option)"
    },
    "zero_export_option": true,
    "minimum_static_limit_kw": 1.5,
    "meter_change_or_connection_days": {
      "application": "Small embedded generation page: 'Your application will be auto-approved provided you have met all technical and compliance requirements, and there are no known network constraints for a site.' No business-day figure published.",
      "meter_exchange": null,
      "source": "https://www.sapowernetworks.com.au/connections/solar-and-other-generators/small-embedded-generation/"
    },
    "application_fee": null,
    "inverter_standard": {
      "standard": "AS/NZS 4777.2:2020",
      "note": "TS129 lists AS/NZS 4777.2 2020 'Grid connection of energy systems via inverters'; inverters must be certified compliant with AS/NZS 4777.2 with an accreditation number and be on the Clean Energy Council approved list; flexible export inverters must be certified dynamic exports capable on the CEC list. Battery-only additions to existing PV may keep the existing export limit (Table 1 note 1)."
    },
    "notes": "minimum_static_limit_kw 1.5 is the standard fixed option; 0 kW applies on SWER, split single-phase transformers, highly constrained areas and low hosting capacity sites. Existing PV plus new battery only: '5kW or the existing limit if the existing solar is unchanged'. No application fee for small EG is published on the fetched pages.",
    "source_urls": [
      {
        "url": "https://www.sapowernetworks.com.au/public/download.jsp?id=333594",
        "title": "SA Power Networks TS129 Small EG Connections Technical Requirements, capacity not exceeding 30kVA (16 July 2025)",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": true
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.sapowernetworks.com.au/industry/flexible-exports/",
        "title": "SA Power Networks Flexible Exports (industry)",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": true
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.sapowernetworks.com.au/connections/solar-and-other-generators/small-embedded-generation/",
        "title": "SA Power Networks small embedded generation",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": true
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.sapowernetworks.com.au/industry/connect-solar-and-ev-chargers/",
        "title": "SA Power Networks solar and other generators (industry)",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": true
      }
    ]
  },
  "western_power": {
    "name": "Western Power",
    "state": "WA",
    "single_phase_inverter_kva_max": 30,
    "single_phase_inverter_note": "Basic EG Connection Technical Requirements rev 5 (23 January 2026), Table 4.1 Large LV networks: single-phase 'Maximum aggregate rated IES capacity' 30 kVA with a 'Generation limit' of 15 kVA (aggregate of all solar and battery inverters). Applies to Energy Producing Systems installed on or after 1 May 2026 under a Standard Small User Facility (ESM Rules). The Basic EG web page FAQ (earlier revision) states the single-phase inverter size was lifted 'from 5kVA to 10kVA' and that a single-phase inverter on a three-phase supply above 5 kVA must be generation limited to 5 kW.",
    "single_phase_export_kw_max": 5,
    "single_phase_export_note": "Table 4.1: export limit 'Static Base limit' 1.5 kW, 'Maximum limit' 5 kW. 'Where a User does not have an off-take agreement with their Electricity Retailer ... export limit setting of no more than the static base limit (i.e., 1.5 kW)'. Small LV networks (Tables 4.2 and 4.3): maximum 3 kW single-phase, 1.5 kW split-phase, subject to technical studies.",
    "three_phase_inverter_kva_max": 30,
    "three_phase_inverter_note": "Basis: total. Table 4.1 three-phase: maximum aggregate 30 kVA with a generation limit of 8 kVA per phase; phase unbalance limits 3 kVA (single energy source) or 5 kVA (with BESS). Above 30 kVA aggregate requires the non-standard process with assessment fees.",
    "three_phase_export_kw_max": 5,
    "three_phase_export_note": "Basis: net across all phases. Table 4.1 three-phase: static base 1.5 kW, maximum 5 kW with an off-take agreement; 3 kW on small networks.",
    "flexible_export": {
      "available": true,
      "export_cap_kw": null,
      "note": "Not a flexible export cap in the eastern-state sense. 4.3.1: with an off-take agreement under an 'Advanced DER Management (4.3.3.2) product (such as a Virtual Power Plant), the User will be subject to a Dynamic Operating Envelope (DOE) under a Dynamic Connection Agreement. The Electricity Retailer will remotely control permitted export at any time within the published limits of the DOE'; static limits apply as a failsafe. Web FAQ: 'Advanced DER management supports VPPs and Dynamic Operating Envelopes (DOEs) that adjust export limits in real time'. A higher maximum limit may be agreed with a retailer under WEM Procedure 3.4.2.",
      "areas": "South West Interconnected System (Western Power network); offered through the customer's electricity retailer",
      "mandatory_for_new_connections_from": "1 May 2026: systems installed on or after this date must meet the rev 5 requirements including remote disconnect and reconnect capability (Emergency Solar Management); export above 1.5 kW requires an off-take agreement with DER management"
    },
    "zero_export_option": null,
    "minimum_static_limit_kw": 1.5,
    "meter_change_or_connection_days": {
      "application": "Inverter system up to 30kVA page: 'Most applications are approved within an hour of submission. For applications requiring technical assessment - please allow 15 business days.'",
      "meter_exchange": "'A meter change can take up to 12 business days to complete.'",
      "source": "https://www.westernpower.com.au/products-services/install-something-new/connect-my-solar-battery-or-electric-vehicle/inverter-system-up-to-30kva/"
    },
    "application_fee": {
      "amount_aud_inc_gst": 0,
      "note": "'There is no fee for an Embedded Generation Connection Application.' Basic EG CTR 5: 'Western Power does not have fees and charges currently for basic EG Systems applications.' Fees apply to the non-standard process above 30 kVA."
    },
    "inverter_standard": {
      "standard": "AS/NZS 4777.2:2020",
      "note": "'For all Basic EG Inverters conforming to AS/NZS 4777.2:2020 the default regional setting selection shall be Australia B'. Basic EG systems 'shall be able to be remotely disconnected from, and reconnected to, Western Power's' network (clause formerly titled DER Management used for Emergency Solar Management); CSIP-AUS is referenced for non-contestable customer DER."
    },
    "notes": "Emergency Solar Management (ESM): wa.gov.au industry page (last updated 6 August 2025) states that from 14 February 2022 new and upgraded systems with inverter capacity of 5 kW or less 'need to be capable of being remotely turned down or off in emergency situations' and larger systems are export limited to 1.5 kW or 5 per cent of inverter capacity. Western Power web FAQ: ESM applies to DEBS customers (inverters 5 kVA or less) and, under the updated requirements, to inverters above 5 kVA with a retailer off-take agreement; without an off-take agreement the export limit is a static 1.5 kW regardless of inverter size. Three-phase supplies limit single-phase inverters to 5 kVA per phase unless generation limited.",
    "source_urls": [
      {
        "url": "https://www.westernpower.com.au/48fbec/siteassets/documents/manuals-guides-and-standards/basic-embedded-generation-connection-requirements/basic-eg-connection-technical-requirements-2026.pdf",
        "title": "Western Power Basic Embedded Generator (EG) Connection Technical Requirements, rev 5, 23 January 2026",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": true
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.westernpower.com.au/products-services/install-something-new/connect-my-solar-battery-or-electric-vehicle/inverter-system-up-to-30kva/",
        "title": "Western Power inverter system up to 30kVA",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": true
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.westernpower.com.au/resources-education/technical-documentation/distribution-network-documentation/basic-embedded-generator-connection-technical-requirements/",
        "title": "Western Power Basic Embedded Generator Connection Technical Requirements page and FAQs",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": true
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/energy-policy-wa/information-industry-emergency-solar-management",
        "title": "Energy Policy WA: Information for industry, Emergency Solar Management (state government page)",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": true
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  },
  "horizon_power": {
    "name": "Horizon Power",
    "state": "WA",
    "single_phase_inverter_kva_max": 10,
    "single_phase_inverter_note": "Basic EG Connection Technical Requirements HPC-9DJ-13-0001-2019 (14 August 2025) 4.2: 'The maximum system capacity for a single-phase Basic EG IES connection on a single-phase supply is 10 kVA'; with an AC coupled ESS, 15 kVA aggregate (IES 10 kVA, ESS 10 kVA) with a 15 kVA site generation limit. Single-phase inverters on a three-phase supply: 9 kVA aggregate, maximum 3 kVA on any one phase.",
    "single_phase_export_kw_max": 5,
    "single_phase_export_note": "4.3.1: 'Single-phase Basic EG connection (including ESS) - the export limit shall be set to equal 5 kW.' Soft limit per AS/NZS 4777.",
    "three_phase_inverter_kva_max": 30,
    "three_phase_inverter_note": "Basis: total. 'The maximum system capacity for a three-phase Basic EG IES connection is 30 kVA, noting the required site generation limit is 8kVA per phase'; with ESS, IES 30 kVA and ESS 15 kVA.",
    "three_phase_export_kw_max": 15,
    "three_phase_export_note": "Basis: 5 kW per phase. 'Three-phase Basic EG connection (including ESS) - the export limit shall be set to equal 5 kW per phase.'",
    "flexible_export": {
      "available": null,
      "export_cap_kw": null,
      "note": "No flexible export cap is published. All Basic EG connections require Energy Management (Smart Connect Solar): remote monitoring and control through Horizon Power's DERMS via a Horizon-supplied Secure Gateway Device and the customer's internet connection, including remote disconnect and reconnect; customers installing ESS must meet Operating Envelope requirements (4.3.5). Hosting capacity: the standard defines Hosting Capacity and says a System Impact Study 'may be necessary in areas with limited Hosting Capacity'. The town-by-town hosting capacity help page returned HTTP 403; a search snippet of the technical requirements web page says hosting capacity limits were removed across most networks in February 2024 with all new connections energy managed; unverified.",
      "areas": "All Horizon Power network areas (Energy Management required everywhere)",
      "mandatory_for_new_connections_from": null
    },
    "zero_export_option": null,
    "minimum_static_limit_kw": null,
    "meter_change_or_connection_days": {
      "application": "Not timed in the fetched standard. Horizon Power provisions the Secure Gateway Device 'at the time of application approval'.",
      "meter_exchange": "5.2: 'A meter re-configuration fee may apply once the Basic EG connection is installed'; no timeframe.",
      "source": "https://www.horizonpower.com.au/globalassets/media/documents/contractors--installers/connect-solar-battery--ev/basic-eg-connection-technical-requirements.pdf"
    },
    "application_fee": {
      "amount_aud_inc_gst": 0,
      "note": "5.1: 'There are no fees to apply to install a Basic EG connection or to participate in Horizon Power's buyback offer for standard applications.' A fee may apply if a System Impact Study or network augmentation is required. The Secure Gateway Device is supplied at no cost; the proponent pays for its installation, power and internet."
    },
    "inverter_standard": {
      "standard": "AS/NZS 4777.2:2020",
      "note": "'Proponents shall ensure that all Basic EG connections are set to region Australia C per AS/NZS 4777.2'; inverters must be compatible with the supplied gateway device (compatible models listed on the Smart Connect Solar page); CEC referenced in definitions."
    },
    "notes": "Horizon Power's towns are isolated microgrids and hosting capacity is managed per town; the standard requires Energy Management (Smart Connect Solar) on every basic connection rather than a static per-town cap. The standard was revised 14 August 2025 (revision 3 of 6 February 2024 added the Energy Management requirements). The hosting capacity by town help pages and Smart Connect Solar pages could not be fetched (HTTP 403).",
    "source_urls": [
      {
        "url": "https://www.horizonpower.com.au/globalassets/media/documents/contractors--installers/connect-solar-battery--ev/basic-eg-connection-technical-requirements.pdf",
        "title": "Horizon Power Basic EG Connection Technical Requirements HPC-9DJ-13-0001-2019 (14 August 2025)",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": true
      },
      {
        "url": "https://horizonpower.com.au/help-support/solar-battery-renewables/why-is-there-a-limit-on-the-solar-capacity-for-each-town",
        "title": "Horizon Power: why is there a limit on the solar capacity for each town",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": false,
        "note": "HTTP 403"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.horizonpower.com.au/contractors-installers/connect-solar-battery-ev/technical-requirements/",
        "title": "Horizon Power renewable energy connection technical requirements",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": false,
        "note": "HTTP 403"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.horizonpower.com.au/contractors-installers/connect-solar-battery-ev/smart-connect-solar/",
        "title": "Horizon Power Smart Connect Solar",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": false,
        "note": "HTTP 403"
      }
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  },
  "tasnetworks": {
    "name": "TasNetworks",
    "state": "TAS",
    "single_phase_inverter_kva_max": 10,
    "single_phase_inverter_note": "Basic Micro EG Connection Technical Requirements v3.3 (March 2024) 4.2: 'For single-phase basic micro EG connections of IES (excluding ESS), the maximum system capacity shall be 10 kVA.' Embedded generation page: apply for the micro process 'under 10 kW a phase'.",
    "single_phase_export_kw_max": 10,
    "single_phase_export_note": "4.3.1: 'the export limit shall be set to equal 10 kW at the connection point (including ESS)'. Soft limit; a lower limit may be set for non-standard connections after a technical study.",
    "three_phase_inverter_kva_max": 30,
    "three_phase_inverter_note": "Basis: 10 kVA per phase ('the maximum system capacity at the same connection point shall be 10 kVA per phase').",
    "three_phase_export_kw_max": 30,
    "three_phase_export_note": "Basis: 10 kW per phase 'with a balanced output ... no more than 5 kVA unbalance between any phases'. Two-phase connections: 10 kW at the connection point.",
    "flexible_export": {
      "available": null,
      "export_cap_kw": null,
      "note": "No flexible or dynamic export offer appears in the fetched standard or the embedded generation page. Appendix A records that TasNetworks 'elected to retain the export limit of 10 kW' following industry consultation.",
      "areas": null,
      "mandatory_for_new_connections_from": null
    },
    "zero_export_option": null,
    "minimum_static_limit_kw": null,
    "meter_change_or_connection_days": {
      "application": "Embedded generation page: 'If the network doesn't require changes or upgrades ... the average timeframe for us to finalise our component of the process is about 4-6 weeks'; with network changes 'about 4-6 months'.",
      "meter_exchange": "'TasNetworks will forward metering requests to your energy retailer once the required information is provided ... Your energy retailer will arrange for any metering works and final connection.' No timeframe published.",
      "source": "https://www.tasnetworks.com.au/embedded-generation"
    },
    "application_fee": {
      "amount_aud_inc_gst": null,
      "note": "Micro embedded generation: 'No deposit required.' 'The applicant may be required to pay all direct costs associated with any system studies.' The standard refers to the Fees page of the website for any charges."
    },
    "inverter_standard": {
      "standard": "AS/NZS 4777.2:2020",
      "note": "Inverters installed on or after 18 December 2021 must comply with AS/NZS 4777.2:2020; CEC approved grid connect inverters; IEC 62116 anti-islanding; 'both volt-var and volt-watt response modes available' and mandatory settings per region 'Australia C'; application requires the 'AS4777.2.2020 ... certificate number'."
    },
    "notes": "TasNetworks is the only distributor in this set whose basic connection export limit equals the inverter limit (10 kW single phase, 10 kW per phase three phase). The connection application charge PDF found is for transmission connections and is not relevant to micro EG.",
    "source_urls": [
      {
        "url": "https://tasnetworks.com.au/Documents/Manual-documents/Connections/TasNetworks-Basic-Micro-EG-Connection-Technical-Re",
        "title": "TasNetworks Basic Micro EG Connection Technical Requirements v3.3 (March 2024)",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": true
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.tasnetworks.com.au/embedded-generation",
        "title": "TasNetworks embedded generation",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": true
      }
    ]
  },
  "evoenergy": {
    "name": "Evoenergy",
    "state": "ACT",
    "single_phase_inverter_kva_max": 10,
    "single_phase_inverter_note": "Embedded generation page table, Small single phase: '≤ 10 kVA excluding ESS', '≤ 20 kVA including ESS', '5kVA export limit'. Requirements page (applying from 21 February 2025): 'Previously single-phase sites were limited to 15kVA including ESS, this has been increased to 20kVA.'",
    "single_phase_export_kw_max": 5,
    "single_phase_export_note": "Published in kVA. Solar page: 'A 5kVA per phase export limit applies to all residential solar systems'. Embedded network sites may be lower.",
    "three_phase_inverter_kva_max": 30,
    "three_phase_inverter_note": "Basis: 10 kVA per phase excluding ESS ('≤ 30 kVA (10kVA per phase) excluding ESS'); up to 60 kVA (20 kVA per phase) including ESS; single-phase inverters at three-phase sites limited to 5 kVA per phase. The former 30 kVA total cap was removed from 21 February 2025.",
    "three_phase_export_kw_max": 10,
    "three_phase_export_note": "Published in kVA. Default from 21 February 2025 is '10kVA aggregate export limit or 5kVA per phase' (5 kVA per phase, 15 kVA total, available if the inverter manufacturer confirms compliance). More than 10 kVA total export requires a network assessment with fees.",
    "flexible_export": {
      "available": null,
      "export_cap_kw": null,
      "note": "No flexible or dynamic export offer appears on the fetched Evoenergy pages (requirements, solar and battery, embedded generation, DER portal, MSO).",
      "areas": null,
      "mandatory_for_new_connections_from": null
    },
    "zero_export_option": null,
    "minimum_static_limit_kw": null,
    "meter_change_or_connection_days": {
      "application": "Model Standing Offer (effective 1 July 2024): expedited connection applies unless Evoenergy advises within 10 business days of receiving the application that further information is needed. DER portal page: systems of 30 kVA or less are approved under the MSO with an approval letter issued in the portal.",
      "meter_exchange": "Solar page: 'Solar installations require a bi-directional meter to be installed prior to the system becoming active'; Type 6 basic meters must be upgraded to a Type 4 smart meter through the energy retailer. No timeframe published.",
      "source": "https://www.evoenergy.com.au/Connections/Solar-and-batteries"
    },
    "application_fee": {
      "amount_aud_inc_gst": 298.66,
      "amount_aud_ex_gst": 271.51,
      "applies_to": "Complex Micro Embedded Generation Connection Enquiry, Class 1 (Residential): applications with a battery, an export limit, or additional capacity to an existing system. New PV systems without a battery that do not require an export limit, and like for like replacements, are not charged a fee.",
      "financial_year": "2025-26 (Schedule of Electricity Network Charges, effective 1 July 2025)"
    },
    "inverter_standard": {
      "standard": "AS/NZS 4777.2:2020",
      "note": "Requirements page: interface protection remains required only for 'older inverters that do not meet AS/NZS 4777.2:2020'; AS/NZS 4777.1 mandatory from 23 February 2025. Solar page: installer must be accredited with Solar Accreditation Australia; inverter to be tested at least once every five years."
    },
    "notes": "Evoenergy's February 2025 changes raised per-phase inverter limits including storage to 20 kVA, removed the 30 kVA total cap and changed the default three-phase export to a 10 kVA aggregate. Fees apply for amendments to an LV Connection Proposal Letter and for network assessments above the default export.",
    "source_urls": [
      {
        "url": "https://www.evoenergy.com.au/Connections/Requirements",
        "title": "Evoenergy: important updates to solar and battery connection requirements (February 2025)",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": true
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.evoenergy.com.au/Connections/Embedded-generation",
        "title": "Evoenergy embedded generation (network connection options table)",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": true
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.evoenergy.com.au/Connections/Solar-and-batteries",
        "title": "Evoenergy solar and battery connections",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": true
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.evoenergy.com.au/Connections/Solar-and-batteries/Distributed-Energy-Resource-Portal",
        "title": "Evoenergy Distributed Energy Resource Portal (application fees)",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": true
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.evoenergy.com.au/-/media/Project/Evoenergy/EVO/Documents/Electricity/Evoenergy-2025-26-Schedule-of-Charges-incl-LFiT-May-2025.pdf",
        "title": "Evoenergy Schedule of Electricity Network Charges 2025-26",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": true
      },
      {
        "url": "https://evoenergy.com.au/-/media/Project/Evoenergy/EVO/Documents/Connection/Evoenergy-Model-standing-offer-basic-connection-MEG.pdf",
        "title": "Evoenergy Model Standing Offer for basic connection services, micro-embedded generators (effective 1 July 2024)",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": true
      }
    ]
  },
  "power_and_water": {
    "name": "Power and Water Corporation",
    "state": "NT",
    "single_phase_inverter_kva_max": 10,
    "single_phase_inverter_note": "SECONDARY SOURCE ONLY. SolarQuotes NT (Last Updated 6 October 2026): 'Single-phase: 10 kW combined solar and battery inverter limit'; a separate AC-coupled battery 'will have its own inverter capacity that is also counted towards the total'; above 5 kW the system 'must be three-phase configured' (sic, as published). SolarQuotes publishes kW; search snippets of the unfetched Power and Water PV class requirements page give the same limit as 10 kVA single phase, rated as one hour continuous AC output summed across all inverters (unverified).",
    "single_phase_export_kw_max": 5,
    "single_phase_export_note": "SECONDARY SOURCE ONLY. SolarQuotes NT: export limit 'Single-phase: 5 kW'. Matches the unfetched Power and Water class table snippet ('site export limit of 5 kW or less single phase', Basic Micro Embedded Generation, pre-approved; unverified). A WhySolar Darwin suburb listing shows 4.5 kW (search snippet, not fetched); conflict noted, not used.",
    "three_phase_inverter_kva_max": 30,
    "three_phase_inverter_note": "SECONDARY SOURCE ONLY. Basis: total. SolarQuotes NT: 'Three-phase: 30 kW combined solar and battery inverter limit' (published in kW; the unfetched Power and Water page gives 30 kVA three phase, unverified).",
    "three_phase_export_kw_max": 7,
    "three_phase_export_note": "SECONDARY SOURCE ONLY. Basis: site total, not per phase. SolarQuotes NT: 'Three-phase: 7 kW'. Search snippet of the unfetched Power and Water 2024 commissioning sheet: 'For three-phase basic micro EG connections of IES with & without ESS, the export limit shall be 7 kW' with balanced output (unverified).",
    "flexible_export": {
      "available": null,
      "export_cap_kw": null,
      "note": "No fetched source describes a flexible or dynamic export offer from Power and Water. SolarQuotes NT does not mention one; WhySolar (20 October 2026) lists Power and Water's fixed and flexible limits as 'Check with the network'. Left null rather than false because the primary pages could not be read.",
      "areas": null,
      "mandatory_for_new_connections_from": null
    },
    "zero_export_option": null,
    "minimum_static_limit_kw": null,
    "meter_change_or_connection_days": {
      "application": "SECONDARY SOURCE. SolarQuotes NT: basic micro embedded generation is pre-approved; once the retailer's service order and all required documents are in 'it can take up to 14 business days to schedule the connection work'; negotiated connections should 'wait months for approval'.",
      "meter_exchange": "SECONDARY SOURCE. SolarQuotes NT: single-phase meter replacement $448, three-phase $519, smart meter export reconfiguration $376 (2026-27); no separate timeframe beyond the 14 business days above.",
      "source": "https://www.solarquotes.com.au/grid-connection/nt/",
      "secondary_source": true
    },
    "application_fee": {
      "amount_aud_inc_gst": 213,
      "applies_to": "Power and Water solar connection application fee, 2026-27, as reported by SolarQuotes NT ('In 2026-27, it is $213'); GST treatment not stated",
      "other_charges": {
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        "smart_meter_export_reconfiguration": 376
      },
      "financial_year": "2026-27",
      "secondary_source": true,
      "secondary_host": "solarquotes.com.au",
      "note": "SECONDARY SOURCE ONLY; SolarQuotes NT states application and metering fees 'are likely to total $590 or more'. The unfetched Power and Water class table snippet says the basic micro EG class has no assessment fee (unverified), so the $213 may be a connection application charge rather than an EG assessment fee; verify against the Power and Water fees schedule."
    },
    "inverter_standard": {
      "standard": null,
      "note": "SolarQuotes NT does not name the standard. Search snippets of the unfetched Power and Water pages state equipment must be on the CEC approved list and inverters set to AS/NZS 4777.2:2020 Region Australia A 'without deviation' (unverified)."
    },
    "notes": "powerwater.com.au returned HTTP 403 (Cloudflare challenge) for every page and PDF via WebFetch and curl on 27 October 2026, utilicom.nt.gov.au returned 403 for its home page and PDFs, the AER-hosted connection policy and aer.gov.au itself returned 503, jacanaenergy.com.au's solar page states only that feed-in tariffs apply to systems 'less than 30kVA' with 'an approved connection agreement with Power and Water Corporation', and Wayback captures of the PV class requirements page (7 December 2025) and the 2024 commissioning sheet exist but web.archive.org was unreachable through the egress proxy. Bot checks were not circumvented. All values are from SolarQuotes NT (Last Updated 6 October 2026), flagged secondary_source true; they match the search-engine snippets of the primary Power and Water pages. Remote networks and minor centres have customised requirements (snippet, unverified). zero_export_option null: snippet of the unfetched commissioning sheet says non-standard basic connections 'may apply a zero export limit' (unverified).",
    "source_urls": [
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        "url": "https://www.solarquotes.com.au/grid-connection/nt/",
        "title": "SolarQuotes: Northern Territory solar power system grid connection rules and process (Last Updated 6 October 2026)",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": true,
        "secondary_source": true,
        "secondary_host": "solarquotes.com.au"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.whysolar.com.au/blog/solar-export-limits-by-state",
        "title": "WhySolar: solar export limits by state (updated 20 October 2026); Power and Water listed as 'Check with the network'",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": true,
        "secondary_source": true,
        "secondary_host": "whysolar.com.au"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.jacanaenergy.com.au/residential/solar",
        "title": "Jacana Energy residential solar (feed-in tariff eligibility under 30 kVA; approved connection agreement with Power and Water)",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": true,
        "secondary_source": true,
        "secondary_host": "jacanaenergy.com.au"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.powerwater.com.au/customers/power/solar-power-systems/pv-class-requirements",
        "title": "Power and Water PV class requirements",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": false,
        "note": "HTTP 403 (Cloudflare challenge); Wayback capture 7 December 2025 exists but was unreachable"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://powerwater.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/17714/Embedded-generation-commissioning-sheet-2024.pdf",
        "title": "Power and Water embedded generation commissioning sheet 2024",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": false,
        "note": "HTTP 403 via WebFetch and curl; Wayback capture 13 August 2025 exists but was unreachable"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.powerwater.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0021/43770/basic-connection-application-Update-Sept-25-.pdf",
        "title": "Power and Water basic connection application (September 2025)",
        "date_checked": "2026-10-27",
        "fetched": false,
        "note": "HTTP 403"
      },
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