First 100 schools install Great British Energy-funded solar panels

Stuart Stone
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A primary school in Swindon with solar panels on the roof - Credit: iStock
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A primary school in Swindon with solar panels on the roof - Credit: iStock

Schools and colleges to save up to £220m over the lifetime of government-funded solar installations

The first 100 schools and colleges across England to have successfully installed solar panels funded by Great British Energy have been revealed today, with a further 150 slated to complete new solar arrays...

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