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“100 pct useful:” How solar and battery helped one family – and neighbours – power through Cyclone Alfred

March 14, 2025 by Royce Kurmelovs Leave a Comment

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Anibal Zarate’s family lived so well through Tropical Cyclone Alfred that even his sceptical neighbours now see solar and battery storage as the way of the future.

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