Exclusive: Cornish eco-town outlines plan for UK's first solar farm

James S Murray
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Company behind plans for 5,500-home development reckons it could deliver one of the UK's first renewable energy hubs

The developers behind plans for the UK's first eco-town have revealed they are in talks with a number of renewable energy firms about installing a solar farm and geothermal power plant at the proposed...

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