Government delays next wave of solar cuts to August 1

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Barker announces delay to incentive cuts, announces raft of new support for solar industry

Climate Change Minister Greg Barker has today confirmed the next wave of cuts to solar feed-in tariff incentives will come into effect from August 1, cutting payments for small scale installations from...

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