The solar boom: Is it time for businesses to get onboard?

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More businesses need to explore installing onsite solar power if the UK is to meet its net zero targets, writes Valpy Fitzgerald from Drax

There's been an exponential rise in global demand for solar power throughout the pandemic. The sector grew by 50 per cent in 2020 compared to 2019, making it one of the success stories of the year...

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