End to green energy ban could herald £100m council windfall

James S Murray
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Local Government Association predicts councils could generate millions in additional revenue from selling renewable energy to the grid

Local authorities could generate up to £100m a year in revenue from renewable energy installations, following the lifting of a government ban that stopped them selling energy to the grid. According...

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