Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Solar part recall: Electricians left to wear cost of replacing devices after Advancetech collapses

Electricians have been forced to wear the cost of replacing allegedly faulty solar devices produced by collapsed Sunshine Coast company Advancetech. Liquidators were appointed to the solar and ...
The Courier-Mail

Industry left in lurch over collapse of solar group

Don't miss out on the headlines from Sunshine Coast. Followed categories will be added to My News. One company which bought the Avanco brand isolators from Kunda Park based Advancetech Pty Ltd, faces ...
SmartCompany

Queensland electrical company collapses after products recalled due to fire risk

A Queensland-based electrical company has collapsed just days after the state government recalled thousands of faulty solar power circuit breakers imported and sold by the company. SV Partners was ...
The Australian

Solar-switch recall burns installers

One Brisbane contractor, ­Michael Taylor, told The Weekend Australian his family business, UNI Industries, would be left about $500,000 out of pocket after replacing 1000 Avanco-branded isolators. He ...
The Australian

Faulty solar part distributor goes under

The company behind the distribution of faulty solar power circuit breakers that led to minor electrical fires has collapsed, a week after the Office of Fair Trading Queensland banned the sale and ...
SmartCompany

Consumers burned: Queensland government issues another recall notice, threatens $1.1 million fine as Avanco recall fallout continues

Cairns-based company Blueline Solar has been issued with a product safety recall notice and threatened with a fine of up to $1.1 million as the fallout from the recall of a faulty solar power circuit ...