Cornish town first in UK to soak up cheap rays with new 'sunshine tariff'

Madeleine Cuff
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Residents in Wadebridge, Cornwall, will be offered cheaper electricity during peak sunshine hours

People in the Cornish town of Wadebridge are now able to access cheaper electricity prices during the sunniest parts of the day thanks to a new trial project from Wadebridge Renewable Energy Network (WREN),...

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