Government crackdown on solar farms could cost farmers £1bn

James Murray
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Government crackdown on solar farms could cost farmers £1bn

Mooted plans to tighten planning rules for new solar farms could make a huge dent in both farmers’ revenues and UK decarbonisation efforts

The government's plans to restrict solar farm development could see farmers miss out on up to £1bn of additional revenues over just a two year period, according to a new analysis from the Energy and Climate...

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