Land lease communities: Update to the standards for solar installations

We recently updated our land lease communities factsheet: Making alterations to your home. The update covers a significant change to Australian Standard AU/NZS4777.1 around solar installations.

There is now an increase in capacity for inverter energy systems to 200kVA before the Operator or Owner of a community is required to install additional grid protection equipment.

In an article in our June 2023 edition of Outasite, Sustainable energy should be an option for all residents, we reported on the now revised maximum inverter capacity. The maximum inverter capacity was limited to 30kVA before a centralised grid protection system was required. The increased capacity limit means more homes can install solar before major upgrades are required.

This change could make a difference for any home owners who have previously been advised they can’t install solar due to the 30kVA limit for their community. If you were previously refused consent by the operator to install solar panels on your home then you should send a new request to the operator and refer to the change in the Australian Standards.

See Factsheet: Making alterations to your home and Sample Letter: Making Alterations and additions to your home.