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Salford Council introduces 2,500+ solar panels to public buildings

Salford Council introduces 2,500+ solar panels to public buildings

by Nikki Brown | Sep 21, 2022 | Retrofitting, Smart Energy

Salford City Council has successfully installed 2,562 solar panels on public buildings across the city as part of a £7.45 million scheme. The scheme, which received funding through Salix Finance via the government’s Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, added solar...
Plans for a 27-acre solar farm between Rochdale and Heywood approved

Plans for a 27-acre solar farm between Rochdale and Heywood approved

by Nikki Brown | Aug 8, 2022 | Smart Energy

Plans for a 27-acre solar farm on green belt land between Rochdale and Heywood have been given the go-ahead. The site, which will generate 4,500-megawatt hours of electricity per year, is to be installed on greenbelt fields south of Chamber House Farm, off Rochdale...

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