Subsidy "uncertainty" holding back £100m of hydro investment

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Trade body warns UK hydroelectric sector needs clarity on feed-in tariffs if it is to meet challenging growth targets

Uncertainty over subsidies for small-scale hydro-electric systems is holding back as much as £100m worth of investment in Scotland alone, a trade body for the sector believes. The British Hydropower...

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