Sainsbury's hails 100,000th solar panel

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Climate Minister Greg Barker cuts ribbon on supermarket giant's latest ground source heat pump

Sainsbury's yesterday announced it has installed its 100,000th solar panel, taking its total installed capacity to 22MW and providing clean energy to 210 stores across the country. The company has been...

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