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October 05, 2015

Boost for Scottish solar projects
Edinburgh UK (SPX) Oct 05, 2015
The Scottish Government has confirmed solar PV projects below 5 Megawatts will continue to receive support following the UK Government's decision to close the Renewables Obligation. The UK Government wants to exclude such projects from the policy that guarantees the same levels of support for the lifetime of the project, known as grandfathering. The Scottish Government has devolved powers over grandfathering policy and has confirmed it will retain support for solar PV projects in Scotland. ... read more

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