UK renewables project pipeline hits four-year high

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New analysis of BEIS data suggests applications for onshore and offshore wind energy projects surged last year

Planning applications for UK wind, solar, and anaerobic digestion (AD) plants have increased by 75 per cent over the past three years, according to a new analysis of government figures. px Group, which...

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