Solar panel programme to provide boost for Birmingham's fuel poor

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Council strikes deal to install photovoltaic panels on up to 10,000 homes

Birmingham City Council is set to kick off the largest solar panel installation programme in the UK by deploying photovoltaic (PV) technology on 10,000 council houses. According to reports in the the...

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