'Solar boom': East of England sees surge in new solar farm developments

James Murray
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UK Power Networks reveals it has firmed up 34 new solar farm connection contracts in just three eastern counties since the start of the year

The East of England is experiencing a surge in new solar farms, with the number of projects securing grid connection contracts doubling year on year during the first five months of the year. Grid operator...

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