Survey: Energy entrepreneurs set sights on flexible supply as renewables growth slows

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More than £3bn has been invested in independent renewable energy generation projects since 2012, according to SmartestEnergy's seventh annual Energy Entrepreneurs report

Commercial scale independent renewables projects have doubled their contribution to Britain's electricity generation since 2012, according to the latest report from UK energy company SmartestEnergy...

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