Study: Solar farms can be 'wildlife havens'

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New report by Solar Energy UK reveals how well managed solar farms have potential to boost ecology and tackle biodiversity loss in the UK

The UK's solar farms are home to species that have found a haven living in and around ground-mounted photovoltaic panels, new research has shown. The findings are the result of a national survey of...

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