Exclusive: Flurry of solar farms rush to meet looming FiT deadline

Jessica Shankleman
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Lightsource connects 11 solar installations in two weeks, as British Gas and OVESCo race to the finish line

Solar farm developers look set to beat the clock and deliver at least 16 large projects this month ahead of deep cuts to feed-in tariff incentives that will come into effect from 1 August. DECC will...

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