Top Gear racing track gets the green light with solar array

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8,500 panels installed at Dunsfold Park to power businesses throughout working hours

Sharp-eyed Top Gear viewers may just be able to spot 8,500 newly-installed solar panels as Jeremy Clarkson puts the latest cars through their paces at the famous BBC test track. Dunsfold Park in Surrey,...

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