By investing in our people and our technology, we have been able to optimise efficiency with zero compromise to our industry-leading professional standards. This ensures that our clients always receive Compliance Certification they can rely on, in a reasonable time, giving them a significant advantage in the Australian and New Zealand markets.

The only small changes to our fee structure in 2026, are in technical areas where government legislation has been newly introduced or altered to control emerging technologies, requiring a more detailed and technical approach to the certification of certain products.

The first of these covers applications for licencing of a;

• DC Isolator
• Lithium battery including for use in renewable energy product and e-micromobility vehicle
• Electric Vehicle Charger (EVC/EVSE) or accessories, e.g. plug and/or cable assembly
• Portable Inverter including battery charging or power supply, NOT for grid-connection
• Micromobility vehicles including e-bike, e-scooter, e-skateboard, e-hoverboard or similar
• LED Luminaire with Unapproved Driver

From 1 January 2026, our fee for this service will be AUD $1,500. This applies to new applications, renewals or co-approvals.

Our pricing has also been updated for licencing applications for:

• Inverter system or hybrid inverter or micro-inverter, grid-connected or not
• Power conversion equipment/system (PCE/PCS), grid-connected or not
• Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS/ESS), grid-connected or not
• Other renewable energy products or similar, grid-connected or not, requiring multiple reviews

From 1 January 2026, this service will cost AUD $2,500, and applies to new applications, renewals or co-approvals.

Our only other cost update for 2026 covers EMC conformity certification (ACMA/RSM) for Non-Radio/Non-Telecom Equipment for Australia and New Zealand. This increases slightly to AUD $500.

Our complete schedule of 2026 fees will be available on the website in due course. As always we will continue to strive throughout the year to be the fast, efficient and professional service that our highly valued clients have come to rely on.

We are now pleased to share with you our new, highly competitive pricing schedule which will enable us to continue to provide one of the most innovative, responsive and professional compliance services available. In spite of unprecedented rising costs, our fee increases are minimal, as we endeavour to keep the cost of our services as low as possible, applying the costs only where required.

This new fee structure means that our valued clients can continue to have absolute certainty in their compliance certification status in the highly regulated Australian and New Zealand market.

The extraordinary economic landscape of 2024 has seen numerous additional costs enter the market:

• Substantial cost increases to the JASANZ system and other accrediting services
• Substantial cost increases for use of the EESS database platform
• Increased cost to respond to New Zealand requirements, especially in relation to the review of NZ national variations
• Updating of CCS’ internal technology to match regulatory requirements and infrastructure
• Higher cost of insurances
• Increases in the cost of office space and utilities
• Increases in the remuneration of our team to keep pace with the cost of living

After a top-to-bottom review of our business we can happily conclude that we are amongst the most technologically advanced and cost efficient service providers in our sector.

Keeping in step with the industry as a whole and the landscape of rising costs across the board, we will be making some fair and reasonable adjustments to our service fees from January 2025. Our new pricing schedule will be published in early December.

These moderate fee increases will ensure we are able to continue to provide an ever more efficient, professional and responsive service for our highly valued clients in the years to come.