The Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator (ORER) is a statutory authority established to oversee the implementation of the Large-scale Renewable Energy Target (LRET) and the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES).

The Renewable Energy Regulator is appointed by the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency to administer the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000 (the Act), Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Act 2000 and the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001. The Act supports the implementation of the Australian Government's Large-scale Renewable Energy Target (LRET) and the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES). The Renewable Energy Regulator and the Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator:

maintains several registers, which include the register of:
registered persons
accredited power stations
small-scale technology certificates (STCs)
large-scale generation certificates (LGCs)
applications for accredited power stations.
accredits eligible renewable energy power stations
registers LGCs for accredited renewable energy power stations
registers STCs for solar water heater and small-scale solar panel, wind and hydro electricity installations
manages and maintains the online REC Registry and the STC Clearing House
monitors compliance with the Act
communicates the Act and Regulations
updates and maintains the Register of Solar Water Heaters
manages the partial exemption process for emissions-intensive trade-exposed industries.

For further information regarding the Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator’s role in administering the Large-scale Renewable Energy Target (LRET) and the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES), visit About the Schemes.