Aldi powers up solar strategy with 96,000 panel pledge

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Discount retailer reveals plans to add more than 10,000 new solar panels to UK stores and distribution centres by the end of the year

Aldi is set to have installed 96,000 solar panels on its stores and regional distribution centres across the UK by the end of 2017, giving the discount retailer enough solar capacity to generate more than...

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