Co-op Power unveils expansion plans with pledge to save customers over 1,000 tonnes of CO2 a day

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Company sets sights on expanding its business by 30 per cent this year in support of the Co-op's net zero emission goals

Co-op Power has today unveiled wide-ranging plans to rapidly expand its business and increase its support for UK wind and solar projects through a new wave of Power Purchase Agreements (PPA). The energy...

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