Tesco and Low Carbon to build three new solar farms in UK by 2021

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New agreement is part of Tesco's commitment to use 100 per cent renewable electricity by 2030, and is set to save 30,308 tonnes of CO2 emissions a year

Tesco is partnering with renewable energy investor Low Carbon to deliver a major green electricity project that will deliver three new solar farms in the UK by 2021 The farms will be built in Essex,...

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