Octopus and Zopa launch 'buy now, pay later' solar panel offer

Stuart Stone
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Digital bank aims to help millions of Brits spread the cost of installing solar panels after inking deal with Octopus Energy

Millions of Octopus Energy customers will soon be able to spread the cost of solar panels over a period of up to seven years, after the UK's largest energy supplier inked a deal with digital bank Zopa...

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