Study: Warehouse roofs could double UK solar capacity

James Murray
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Study: Warehouse roofs could double UK solar capacity

UK Warehousing Association urges members to accelerate roll out of solar technologies to help curb soaring energy bills

UK warehouses could deliver more than 13.8TwH of clean power a year if roofs that cover an area equivalent to 18,500 acres of land were harnessed to generate solar power. That is the conclusion of a...

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