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An ambitious plan to provide 15% of europes power needs from solar plants in north africa runs into trouble. It was only a few days ago that we spoke about the withdrawal of the export tariff for solar power and how this may impact in a negative way on people buying solar panels for the first time from 1 st april 2019. I have read 3 books on the subject in the last year. Commercial solar panels can save you money on your business energy bills and also make read more choosing the right solar panel installer. Click the icons at the top of this page for detailed information and advice about all the different types of renewable energy technology available.
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