RWE starts construction of first wave of UK solar farms

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Energy giant confirms work has started on seven UK solar farms, as it beefs up Europe-wide green investment plans

European energy giant RWE has announced it has broken ground on seven solar farm projects in the UK, which are set to deliver 330MW of clean electricity capacity and 45MW of battery storage capacity when...

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