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Balcombe 'fracking village' gets green light to go 100% solar
2015-10-01 17:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Balcombe, the Sussex village that saw the UKs biggest anti-fracking protests so far, is set to be powered entirely by the sun, after residents won planning permission on Thursday to build a nearby solar farm. But campaigners said they are now racing government subsidy cuts to solar power to get the project underway. The 5 megawatt (MW) project in Sussex will see 18,500 panels installed, generating enough power to match Balcombes energy needs and to power a nearby village. Local residents...
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