Global solar farm capacity doubles inside 12 months

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Report concludes that global installed capacity for utility-scale solar farms will top 12GW by the end of the month

The market for giant solar farms is going from strength to strength, according to new figures that suggest global installed capacity has almost doubled over the past 12 months. The update from analyst...

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