SSE wins contract for London Underground solar project

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TfL said plans could deliver up to 65,000MWh of solar power a year, meeting around two-thirds of annual demand from the Victoria Line

The sun may not shine underground, but it will soon be powering "significant parts" of London's Underground Tube network after Transport for London (TfL) this week announced it has selected SSE Energy...

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