'Lasting positive impact': Government unveils £10m community clean energy fund

Cecilia Keating
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Small-scale wind farms, rooftop solar partnerships, battery storage, rural heat networks and electric vehicle charging points among projects eligible to apply for government funding support

A new £10m funding pot offering grants to communities in England seeking to develop clean energy projects has been unveiled today by the government, in a move it said would help support local jobs, reduce...

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