US 'green bank' makes first investment - $32m for 18 solar plants in Arkansas

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A Scenic Hill Solar plant in Arkansas / Credit: Scenic Hill Solar
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A Scenic Hill Solar plant in Arkansas / Credit: Scenic Hill Solar

The National Clean Investment Fund announced its first project this week, prioritising local economies and clean energy development

Climate United, one of the three groups chosen to dispense the $14bn of the National Clean Investment Fund (NCIF), is making its first official investment - $31.8m to help build solar plants in Arkansas,...

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