Study: Trebling solar capacity by 2030 would require just 0.4 per cent of UK land

Stuart Stone
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Deploying sufficient solar power to deliver a clean UK power system this decade would require less land than is currently covered by golf courses, new satellite analysis claims

The UK could meet its near term solar energy goals while using a maximum of just 0.39 per cent of land, according to a new study that suggests fears over the land use impact from solar farm development...

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