Victoria’s Essential Services Commission has suspended another company from participating in the Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) program after it was allegedly caught out submitting doctored photos and falsified customer details.
The Essential Services Commission (ESC) announced on Tuesday that it had suspended the VEU accreditation of Royal One Pty Ltd, a Coburg North based energy upgrades provider which has been operating since 2016.
The VEU program helps Victorians reduce their energy bills and greenhouse gas emissions by providing access to discounted energy efficient product and services.
Royal One billed itself as an “Accredited Provider” of the VEU subsidy, with a focus on energy efficient air conditioning, heat pumps, and solar and battery storage systems to cut customer bills.
According to the ESC, Royal One allegedly submitted doctored photos and falsified customer details to fraudulently claim certificates for energy efficiency projects.
