Solar industry urges major government re-think

James S Murray
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Industry argues cuts to feed-in tariffs of 25 per cent would still help deliver cost parity for solar technologies within eight years

The Solar Trade Association (STA) will today call on the government to undertake a full review of its solar strategy, based on evidence which suggests that solar technologies in the UK could achieve cost...

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