NT govt invests further $2.8m into Home and Business Battery Scheme
More Territorians are being given a chance to get in on the successful NT government Home and Business Battery Scheme.
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MORE Territorians are being given a chance to get in on the successful NT government $6000 Home and Business Battery Scheme.
More than 780 households and businesses have applied for scheme grants with more than 550 applications approved. Renewables and Energy Minister Eva Lawler said the government had invested a further $2.8m in the scheme.
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