Experts: Solar installations come with grave risks

Solar installations have been a game-changer for private homes and businesses, particularly at the height of loadshedding.

But now fire experts are warning that solar installations come with grave risks in the event of a fire.

They're urging businesses and households to install their solar equipment outside of their properties, given the intensity of a lithium battery fire.

And they're calling for regulations to formally identify solar installations as a special risk.

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