Extra MSA installs 810 solar panels at Cobham Services

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New system expected to generate up to 305,159kWh of clean power every year for the UK's busiest motorway services

UK service station owner Extra MSA has announced it has completed the installation of 810 solar PV panels at Cobham Services on the M25. The company said the project represents one of the largest single-site...

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