Early closure of solar subsidies leaves 12MW of community renewables in limbo

Madeleine Cuff
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Scores of community solar projects across England and Wales appear doomed after early closure of Feed-In Tariff band

Communities across England and Wales are set to lose out on at least 12MW of new solar capacity, after the government's flagship subsidy scheme closed early. Community Energy England (CEE) claims at...

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