Feed-in tariff fiasco forces solar firms to start laying off staff this week

Jessica Shankleman
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Experts warn proposals to halve feed-in tariffs will 'kill the UK solar industry stone dead'

Solar photovoltaic installers will stop taking new orders this week and start laying off employees, after the government launched a consultation this morning that could see deep cuts to feed-in tariff...

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