Octopus Energy launches onshore wind 'dating agency' to match landowners and communities

Michael Holder
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Credit: Octopus Renewables

'Plots for kilowatts' campaign aims to identify 10 new potential sites for onshore wind turbines in England by end of summer 2022

Octopus Energy has created a "dating agency" service to match up landowners interested in hosting onshore wind farms with communities keen to benefit from the cheaper bills that would result from the renewable...

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