New UK government signals strong support for solar

Signs of a UK government that's prepared to back solar have emerged within a fortnight of the Labour Party securing victory in the General Election. The government has already signed off on more than 1 GW of new solar capacity. It's been a whirlwind two weeks for the UK solar industry. Chris Hewett, chief executive of Solar Energy UK, told pv magazine he believes the new UK government "unambiguously" wants the industry to grow, a first for the trade association. "It's central to their economic strategy," said Hewett, "There is no path to their growth strategy that doesn't go through the clean ...

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