British Gas-backed community energy project launches solar bond offer

Madeleine Cuff
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Five-year investment in Energise Barnsley project expected to generate annual returns of five per cent

A community energy project backed by British Gas has issued a solar bond offer in a bid to raise £1.2m to install up to 2MW of rooftop solar across the Yorkshire town's council-owned buildings. Local...

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