Great British Energy aims to start delivering investment returns from 2030

Michael Holder
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Ed Miliband visiting RWE's Little Cheyne Court Wind Farm in November 2024 | Zara Farrar / No 10 Downing Street
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Ed Miliband visiting RWE's Little Cheyne Court Wind Farm in November 2024 | Zara Farrar / No 10 Downing Street

Publicly-owned clean energy investor and developer commits to producing plan to become a fully self-financing venture

Great British Energy has set a target to begin reaping returns on its commercial activities and investments by 2030, as part of the publicly-owned clean energy investment firm's new 'Strategic Priorities'....

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