Licence exemption applications

Licence exemptions are used in range of situations, from the provision of electricity for electric vehicle charging stations; provision for large companies to provide electricity to their subsidiary companies; and on-sellers in embedded energy networks.  

No new solar power purchase agreement licence exemption applications are accepted. 

Following a review of electricity retail licensing and exemptions, the Minister for Energy has determined that no additional solar power purchase agreement licence exemption applications will be accepted.

On 18 April 2023, the Governor approved some minor amendments to the Electricity Industry (Solar Power Purchase Agreements) Exemption Order 2016 to update the information of one exempt entity and remove two entities that no longer needed the exemption. Changes to the Order were gazetted on 21 April 2023.

• Ministerial Statement: Regulatory framework review of retail electricity licensing and exemptions (PDF)
• Fact sheet Solar PPA exemptions and retail licensing review (PDF)
• Review of licensing and exemption regulatory framework

Consultations and decisions

Energy Policy WA will publish licence exemption applications for public comment as part of the assessment process. Details of the open and closed consultations, along with decisions on licence exemption applications are outlined below.