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Wind farm operator fined $1 million for breaching national energy rules before SA statewide blackout – ABC News
The operator of wind turbines in SA’s mid north is fined $1 million for breaking national electricity rules in the three years leading up to the state’s infamous…
A South Australian wind farm operator has been fined $1 million for contravening national electricity rules in the three years leading up to the 2016 statewide blackout.
- The company accepted it failed to protect against “abnormal voltage”
- The court found the breach of national energy rules was not deliberate
- The company was also ordered to pay $100,000 in court costs
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) launched legal action against Snowtown Wind Farm Stage 2 (SWF2) last year.
The company was accused…
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