Portsmouth cuts ribbon on 'UK's largest' solar car parking canopy

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Credit: Portsmouth City Council
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Credit: Portsmouth City Council

Thousands of solar panels installed on several buildings and over the site's car park are expected to meet 40 per cent of Lakeside North Harbour business park's energy needs

Thousands of solar panels have been installed across a car park and several office buildings along with a new battery storage system at a business park in Portsmouth, in what is thought to be one of the...

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