Are They SEDA-Approved? What the Installer Directory Can Confirm
Decision details
Fits if: Homeowners comparing a quote who need to distinguish a directory listing from project-specific approval and contract evidence.
Main drawback: A directory listing cannot establish service quality, project eligibility or current availability; verify the exact entity and project documents directly before signing.
Compare: exact contracting entity and current directory record; who submits the relevant application; written project scope and exclusions; fees and payment milestones; separate product and workmanship warranty terms.
In this guide
A directory listing is not an approval or quality rating
The captured buyer asks whether a solar installer is an “approved vendor by SEDA.” SEDA’s RPVSP directory says it serves as a listing of contact information, not recognition of an entity. A matching name therefore does not prove SEDA endorsement, workmanship quality, project approval or future service availability [source].
Check the exact company and the offer you would sign
- Compare the legal company name on the quotation and contract with the name in the current official SEDA directory. A brand name or salesperson’s message is not a substitute for matching the contracting entity.
- Ask the provider to identify who is responsible for your specific application, what current project requirements apply, and which fees are included or excluded. If the project is under Solar ATAP in Peninsular Malaysia, verify the current official process and fee scope; do not assume a directory entry alone completes an application.
- Compare the written offer before paying: equipment models and capacity, roof and electrical work, exclusions, payment milestones, handover records, and separate product and workmanship warranty terms.
- Keep the dated directory result and written answers with your quotation. If a record is unclear or a company name does not match, resolve that with SEDA and the contracting party before committing.
What can a Qualified Person (QP) listing tell you?
A record of the SEDA 2026 directory captured on 2 October 2026 counted 481 Wireman Chargeman Solar PV, 479 GCPV Systems Design and 12 PV Installation and Maintenance certificate entries [source]. These are dated certificate-entry counts, not counts of companies available for a project or proof of service capacity. Use the categories to ask who will take responsibility for electrical work, system design and installation/maintenance on your exact project. Ask whether the named person is assigned to your job, whether they are staff or a subcontractor, and who handles later service under the contract. The category list alone does not answer those questions.
Use the directory’s state filter as a starting point. If you do not find a local listing, check nearby states and ask the contracting company to confirm site coverage, travel charges and after-sales responsibility in writing; a directory location does not establish its service radius.
A listing check helps identify whether a company appears in the directory at the time checked. It does not rank providers or predict how one will perform. Ask for project-specific answers and compare like-for-like written scope.
For the next purchase step, use the solar quote worksheet to align inclusions and exclusions, or request a written home quote. This page provides no installer recommendation or quote guarantee.
Frequently asked questions
Are they an approved solar vendor by SEDA?
A name in SEDA’s RPVSP directory is a listing, not SEDA recognition or an endorsement of that company. Check the current official record for the exact legal entity named in your quote, then ask the contracting company to identify who is responsible for your project and application. [source]
Does a directory listing guarantee my project will be approved?
No. A directory entry does not establish that your site, equipment, customer or project meets current scheme requirements. Ask the party handling your application to state the applicable requirements, fees and responsibilities in writing.
What should I check before paying a deposit?
Match the contracting entity to the current directory record, then get the system models and capacity, included and excluded work, payment milestones, application responsibilities and separate product/workmanship warranty terms in the written proposal. Do not use a directory listing as a substitute for those contract details.
What do the QP certificate categories tell me?
A dated 2 October 2026 directory capture recorded Wireman Chargeman Solar PV, GCPV Systems Design and PV Installation and Maintenance certificate entries [source]. Ask which named person will handle your project's relevant work and who covers after-sales service; the category entry alone does not establish assignment or availability.