# Australia Clean Energy Council (CEC) Members & Solar Scraper (`gorkha-io/australia-cec-solar-scraper`) Actor

Extract all 950+ Clean Energy Council (CEC) corporate member companies (with emails, phones, websites) and 11,700+ CEC-approved solar PV modules, batteries, and inverters in seconds.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/gorkha-io/australia-cec-solar-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Santosh Nepali](https://apify.com/gorkha-io) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $3.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Australia Clean Energy Council (CEC) Members & Solar Products Scraper

Extract official accredited corporate member companies (**~950 B2B solar leads with direct emails, phones & websites**) and **11,700+ CEC-approved solar hardware products** (Batteries, PV Modules, and Inverters) directly from the Clean Energy Council (`cleanenergycouncil.org.au`).

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### Why Use This Scraper?

| Feature | What You Get |
| :--- | :--- |
| **4 Official Databases in 1 Actor** | Extract **Corporate Members (~950)**, **Approved Batteries (~3,585)**, **Approved PV Modules (~4,055)**, and **Approved Inverters (~4,065)**. |
| **93%+ Direct Email & Phone Coverage** | Corporate member records include verified company emails, direct phone numbers, websites, and membership tiers (`Sponsorship`, `Corporate`, `Professional Services`, `Associate`, `Network`). |
| **Ultra-Fast Direct API Engine** | Built on lightweight async HTTP requests (`httpx`) with zero headless browser overhead—extracts all 950 member companies in **under 3 seconds** on minimal 256 MB RAM. |
| **Automatic QA Junk Filtering** | Automatically strips internal test/placeholder accounts and HTML formatting artifacts so your CSV/JSON is immediately CRM-ready. |

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### Use Cases

- **B2B Solar & Renewable Lead Generation:** Build targeted outreach lists of Australian solar EPCs, commercial installers, distributors, and engineering consultancies.
- **Hardware Supply Chain & Rebate Compliance:** Track every government-rebate-eligible PV panel, hybrid inverter, and LiFePO4 battery system approved for Australian installations, including certificate numbers and expiry dates.
- **Market & Competitor Intelligence:** Monitor which global solar manufacturers (`Tesla`, `Sungrow`, `BYD`, `Enphase`, `Fronius`, `LONGi`) hold active CEC certifications.

***

### Input Configuration

| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| `datasets` | Array | `["members"]` | Databases to extract: `members`, `batteries`, `modules`, `inverters`. |
| `memberCategory` | String | `"all"` | Filter corporate members by tier (`all`, `sponsorship`, `corporate`, `professional services`, `associate`, `network`, `international`). |
| `searchQuery` | String | `""` | Optional keyword/brand filter (e.g., `"Sungrow"`, `"Tesla"`, `"Energy"`). |
| `onlyWithContact` | Boolean | `false` | Only output member companies with an email address, phone number, or website. |
| `maxItems` | Integer | `0` | Cap total results (`0` = extract all matching records). |

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### Sample Output

#### 1. Corporate Member Company (`recordType: "member_company"`)

```json
{
  "recordType": "member_company",
  "name": "123 STC",
  "memberTier": "Network",
  "email": "phillip@123stc.com.au",
  "phone": "0457 001 428",
  "website": "https://123STC.com.au",
  "description": "STC Agent and Solar Retailer Service Provider",
  "logoUrl": "https://cecaueprodsto.blob.core.windows.net/...",
  "modelNumber": null,
  "manufacturer": null,
  "certificateNumber": null,
  "equipmentCategory": null,
  "approvedDate": null,
  "expiryDate": null,
  "specifications": null
}
```

#### 2. Approved Solar Battery / PV Module / Inverter (`recordType: "battery" | "pv_module" | "inverter"`)

```json
{
  "recordType": "battery",
  "name": "Energizer",
  "memberTier": null,
  "email": null,
  "phone": null,
  "website": null,
  "description": "Powerstack",
  "logoUrl": null,
  "modelNumber": "PS2900H-7",
  "manufacturer": "8 Star Energy Pty Ltd",
  "certificateNumber": "BAT-511",
  "equipmentCategory": "Pre-assembled Battery System (BS)",
  "approvedDate": "2024-04-10",
  "expiryDate": "2027-04-10",
  "specifications": {
    "ratedDcPower": "20.16",
    "nominalBatteryCapacity": "20.16",
    "usableBatteryCapacity": "20.16",
    "outdoorUsage": "Yes",
    "batteryChemistry": "LiFePO4"
  }
}
```

# Actor input Schema

## `datasets` (type: `array`):

Choose one or more official CEC databases to scrape. Defaults to Corporate Members (`members`).

## `memberCategory` (type: `string`):

Filter Corporate Members by CEC membership tier. Leave as 'all' for all ~950 member companies.

## `searchQuery` (type: `string`):

Optional keyword to filter company names, brands, manufacturers, or model numbers (e.g., 'Tesla', 'Sungrow', 'Solar').

## `onlyWithContact` (type: `boolean`):

When scraping Corporate Members, only output companies that have a listed email address, phone number, or website.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum total records to extract across selected databases. Set to 0 to extract everything.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "datasets": [
    "members"
  ],
  "memberCategory": "all",
  "searchQuery": "",
  "onlyWithContact": false,
  "maxItems": 0
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `dataset` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("gorkha-io/australia-cec-solar-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("gorkha-io/australia-cec-solar-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call gorkha-io/australia-cec-solar-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,gorkha-io/australia-cec-solar-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/rz0olGhEYJ9QeBz5s/builds/UfeyvkkbF53hSXbdk/openapi.json