The table below outlines reporting and surrender deadlines which apply to
liable entities.
| Annual deadlines | Activity |
|---|
14 February | The final date for liable entities to: - lodge their energy acquisition statement(s) and surrender large-scale generation certificates (LGCs) for the assessment year
- surrender small-scale technology certificates (STCs) for the fourth quarter against their calculated required surrender amount, and
- pay any applicable shortfall charges for the assessment year.
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30 March | The Clean Energy Regulator publishes: |
15 April | The Clean Energy Regulator provides each liable entity with an estimate of required surrender amounts for quarters one to three for the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme under section 40C and 38AE of the
Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000. This estimate is also available to each liable entity via the REC Registry. |
28 April | The final date for liable entities to surrender STCs for the first quarter against their calculated required surrender amount. |
28 July | The final date for liable entities to surrender STCs for the second quarter against their calculated required surrender amount. |
28 October | The final date for liable entities to surrender STCs for the third quarter against their calculated required surrender amount. |
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30 September
| The final date for liable entities to apply to vary their required surrender amount(s) for quarters one to three under section 38AF of the
Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000 (provided an
energy acquisition statement was lodged on or before 1 April for the assessment year). |
31 December | The final date for liable entities to apply to set their required surrender amount(s) for quarters one to three under section 38AG of the
Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000, where no
energy acquisition statement was lodged by 1 April of the assessment year. |