A Sydney solar company has collapsed, leaving large numbers of customers after they paid deposits for battery systems under a multi-billion-dollar federal government scheme.
Science / Sydney, NSW
Battery customers feeling 'ripped off' after solar company collapses
Solar EnergyRenewable EnergyBusiness Economics and Finance
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Company used taxpayerBatteryrebate to chargecustomersthen went bustfeeling 'ripped off' after solar company collapses - the headline was changed:
Company used taxpayer battery rebate to charge customers,
feeling 'ripped off' after solar company collapsesthen went bust
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