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City of London announces £40m solar power purchase deal in UK first

Toby Hill
clock 19 November 2020 •
Solar energy harvested in Dorset could soon be powering London's financial district
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Solar energy harvested in Dorset could soon be powering London's financial district

The 15-year deal will see City of London Corporation help fund a 49MW solar farm in Dorset to help power the UK capital's financial district

London's Square Mile could soon be powered with solar energy harvested in the Dorset countryside, thanks to a new £40m power purchase deal announced by the City of London Corporation yesterday. The...

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