Swindon Council's crowd-funded solar farm poised to break ground

Madeleine Cuff
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Construction on 5MW solar farm due to start next week after local council raised £2.4m in a solar bond offer for the site late last month

Work is set to begin next week on Britain's newest solar farm, Chapel Farm Solar Park, following a £2.4m investment round led by Swindon Borough Council. Working in collaboration with peer-to-peer investment...

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