A scheme which will see solar panels placed on the roofs of hundreds of schools and hospitals could be expanded to include religious buildings, Ed Miliband has suggested.
The Energy Secretary told the Commons he is “enthusiastic” about widening the scope of Great British Energy’s first major project, following an influx of requests to do so.
A £200 million investment to put rooftop solar on schools and NHS sites was announced by the Government earlier this year, with the aim of saving hundreds of millions of pounds on energy bills and to free up cash to reinvest in frontline services.
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