Solar firms and government to clash in court over solar subsidy cuts

Madeleine Cuff
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Solarcentury and Lark are accusing the UK government of acting unlawfully in moving to close the subsidy scheme for large-scale solar two years' early

The government will go head-to-head with two UK solar firms in the Appeal Court today, battling claims it acted unlawfully in its 2014 decision to close the Renewables Obligation (RO) scheme - the main...

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