Solar panel boom sees UK generation jump 153 per cent

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Latest EnAppSys figures show solar panels delivered around four per cent of UK electricity during the second quarter of the year

The UK's solar output has jumped by a breathtaking 153 per cent, according to new figures from independent energy analyst firm EnAppSys. Analysis of electricity generation data from the second quarter...

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