Severn Trent Green Power unveils plans to build three new solar farms

Stuart Stone
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Firm specialising in creating green energy from food and garden waste to build new solar farms capable of powering 70,000 homes a year

Severn Trent Green Power (STGP) has set out plans to build three new large-scale solar farms, with potential for a fourth, in an effort to generate enough green electricity to power an estimated 70,000...

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