Solar slump: UK adds just 7.5MW of new capacity in July

Madeleine Cuff
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Official figures show UK solar sector added less power capacity than one large wind turbine last month

The UK's sluggish solar installation rate is showing few signs of life, with provisional figures released today by the government indicating just 7.5MW of new solar capacity was installed last month...

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