Feed-in tariffs deliver bright outlook for UK solar market

James S Murray
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New report predicts UK solar market will grow five-fold this year and deliver 1GW of installed capacity by 2015

The arrival of feed-in tariffs in the UK will trigger a five-fold increase in demand for photovoltaic (PV) solar panels, according to a major new report from consultancy PricewaterhouseCoopers. The...

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