New solar array to crown Blenheim Palace's renewables push

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Solar array installed at historic Blenheim Palace will add to existing renewable electricity sources

Blenheim Palace has installed 196 solar panels as part of continuing efforts to increase the green credentials of the historic Oxfordshire estate. The estate estimates the installation of the panels...

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