GRYD raises £1m to harness 'untapped solar potential' of UK residential rooftops

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GRYD Energy's co-founders Mohamed Gaafar, Scott Whiteside, Tom Jordan - Credit: GRYD Energy
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GRYD Energy's co-founders Mohamed Gaafar, Scott Whiteside, Tom Jordan - Credit: GRYD Energy

Renewable energy tech innovator secures pre-seed funding to support plans to expand solar subscription model

Solar tech start up and developer of what it claims is the UK's first true solar subscription, GRYD Energy, has raised £1m in pre-seed funding to bankroll its national expansion plans. The firm allows...

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