The updates provide program participants with guidance on how to participate in lighting activities, including their obligations.
Updates to requirements for lighting activities
We have made changes to our activity guides to clarify and update a number of requirements for lighting activities under the Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) program.
Updates to lighting activities
We have released updated lighting activity guides to clarify and update the following requirements:
Clarification/update |
Applies to |
Rationale for the change |
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Clarification of licensed electrician requirements |
Activities 21, 27, 34 and 35 |
To provide detailed guidance on what licenses must be held by electricians in undertaking lighting activities in response to a stakeholder query on the issue. |
Addition of table detailing available lamp ballast combinations entries for installed lamp product types |
Activities 27, 34 and 35 |
To provide participants with guidance on which lamp ballast combination are eligible for each lamp product type when creating VEECs in response to stakeholder queries on the issue. |
Clarification regarding eligibility of open air car parks under activity 34 and 35 |
Activity 34 and 35 |
To clarify the treatment of open air car park related lighting upgrades under activity 34 and 35 in response to a stakeholder query on the issue. |
Update to evidence required for car parks related space type and Building Code of Australia's class 7A buildings (with 7000 annual operating hours ) |
Activity 34 |
To update our evidentiary requirements to be consistent with other space types above 4500 annual operating hours by requiring additional evidence to verify the space type/building classification claim. |
Clarification of required decommissioning and reconciliation evidence |
Activity 34 and 35 |
To clarify what information must be captured on the recycling invoice and what supporting reconciliation evidence must be provided where a single activity or bulk recycling invoice is provided in response to a stakeholder query on the issue. |
Clarification of minimum phone and field audit requirements |
Activity 21 |
To clarify which phone and field audit requirements apply to specific activities. |
Activity documentation
The updated documentation for undertaking these activities is now available, including:
- Lighting Upgrade Activity Guide (activity 34)
- Non-Building Based Lighting Upgrade Activity Guide (activity 35)
- Public Lighting Upgrade Activity Guide (activity 27)
- Space Conditioning, Shower Rose and Incandescent Lighting Activity Guide
Where to get help
If you have any questions or feedback with respect to matters set out in this program update, please contact VEU Support on (03) 9032 1310 or veu@esc.vic.gov.au.