67 h. ago Communities could get cash for hosting solar farms and offshore wind schemes

Under Government plans rural and coastal communities could get tens of thousands, or even millions, of pounds a year for clean energy infrastructure.

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4 d. ago Partnership project in West Lothian could be implemented in communities across Scotland

The pilot programme, run jointly by West Lothian Youth Action Project (WLYAP), Almond Housing Association and Spark – a Livingston-based social enterprise dedicated to tackling social isolation and loneliness – has been praised for its innovative approach to tackling social issues while exploiting the added value of pooling resources and expertise.

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6 d. ago The giant solar farm the size of Durham: Almost 3,000 acres of glorious Yorkshire countryside are to be carpeted with Chinese panels as tall as a double

Entrepeneur Mark Hogan owns the type of property most could only dream of. There's the outdoor pool, the bespoke putting green on the lawn, the home gym and the 'superb show garage'.

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8 d. ago Solar farm glare could cause Red Arrows jets to crash, Conservative MP claims

MP raises fears for historic display team, based at RAF Waddington, because of ‘glint and glare’ from solar panels on new farms.

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2 w. ago Solar farm at Merthyr school gets the go ahead from councillors

The plans say it will provide electricity to local schools as well as Prince Charles Hospital

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3 w. ago Solar farm planned on school land in Merthyr would power local schools and hospital

There are plans for a 1.4MW solar farm at Pen y Dre High

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3 w. ago West Lothian communities 'should see financial benefit from hosting solar farms'

The county has been a pioneer in community benefits from wind farm technology having dispensed millions in payments from energy suppliers occupying the county’s five wind farms.

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3 w. ago Plans revealed for massive 300 acre solar farm to be built across three Welsh counties

123.3 hectares of farmland across three local authorities in south Wales could become a solar farm

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4 w. ago Furious Scots slam giant countryside solar farm plans for South Lanarkshire

The controversial proposal could see 114,296 solar panels installed in arrays covering greenfield land the size of 164 football pitches in East Kilbride and Hamilton.

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