NextEnergy continues solar farm push with latest portfolio purchase

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Investment firm announces new deal to acquire five operating solar-PV farms, as Lightsource lifts lid on recent solar farm development surge

NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) has today announced the acquisition of a portfolio of five solar farms, further cementing its position as one of the UK's leading investors in solar energy. The Guernsey-based...

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