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Big battle over small-scale

While the rooftop market segment might indicate smooth sailing, the debate over low cost suppliers and installers serving Australian homes and businesses continues to simmer just beneath the surface. And one name remains especially prominent in the discussion: Euro Solar.

By

Brian Publicover

09 Oct 2018

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A collection of failed low cost inverters. LG Electronics maintains a list of more than 600 installation companies that ahve gone out of business, many of them to avoid responsibility for product warranties. | Image: LG Electronics

A recent policy recommendation by Australia’s consumer watchdog to abolish the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES) nearly a decade ahead of schedule has reignited debate over the federal government’s subsidies for renewables. In June, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) called for the termination of the SRES by 2021, describing the case for a …

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