TECHNOLOGYJul 12 · 14:00 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLDJillian Ambrose

Britain’s biggest community solar farm forced to shut over grid overload fears

Britain’s largest community solar farm in north Devon was forced to shut by the government’s energy system operator to prevent grid overload from renewable energy. The closure, occurring weeks before European heatwaves, is expected to cost members £2m in lost revenue.

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