Annual Report 2018-19

In 2019, we worked to ensure we maintain strong safety standards in the nation’s biggest energy efficiency

program, Victorian Energy Upgrades.\We released new requirements for accredited providers who replace compact fluorescent lamps with energy efficient LED lamps as part of the program.

Installers have to adhere to additional safety supervision and training requirements.

Over the last year the program was expanded to allow high-efficiency LED lamps to be used to replace millions of less efficient compact fluorescent lamps in homes and businesses across Victoria.

The director of our Victorian Energy Upgrades program Jeff Cefai says the new requirements are part of a major expansion of the program, and will require licensed electricians to be involved at every stage of the installation.

’Feedback from the sector during consultation on the new requirements firmly supported the need for licensed electricians to manage any potential risks, especially given the anticipated volume and scale of this work.’

Installers must be trained on how to deal with mercury risks and spillages.

The use of a licensed electrician will also provide better warranty cover to consumers and their properties.