GB Energy pledges to deliver clean power for 10 million homes by 2030

Stuart Stone
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Government-backed clean energy investment vehicle publishes first strategic plan, setting out how it intends to deliver 15GW of capacity and mobilise £15bn of private finance

Great British Energy has today promised to deliver at least 15GW in clean energy generation and storage capacity - enough to power the equivalent of almost 10 million homes - and mobilise £15bn of private...

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