Ausgrid
Ausgrid distributes across Sydney, the Central Coast and the Hunter. Of the three NSW networks it leans hardest on the installer to lodge, so the customer's part is usually authorisation rather than paperwork.
What they assess
- Installer applies on the customer's behalf
- The connection application is submitted by the installer, which puts the accuracy of it on the trade rather than the household.
- Checked before the work
- The application is assessed for safe and reliable connection before installation proceeds.
Where it snags
The meter belongs to the retailer, not the network. Where a smart meter is needed the retailer arranges it, so a job can clear network approval and still sit waiting on a party nobody has contacted. Ausgrid — connecting solar or small generation
A Certificate of Compliance for Electrical Work follows the installation, and some systems are inspected after connection — the job is not closed at the moment it energises. Ausgrid — connecting solar or small generation
Go straight to
Confirm the distributor from the bill, NMI record or connection approval before relying on this page. Embedded networks, remote grids and private networks may use a different authority. The connection offer and the site-specific approval override anything general, here or on the distributor’s own site. Reviewed 2026-08-08.
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