UK reveals roadmap for decade-long solar boom

James Murray
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Greg Barker reiterates that he wants to see 20GW of solar capacity installed within a decade

The government has today released a new roadmap for the UK's solar industry, stressing that it wants to see 20GW of capacity installed over the next 10 years. Unveiling the new document at the Solar...

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