Britain’s fledgling solar energy industry fears it is being abandoned by the gov

Britain’s fledgling solar energy industry fears it is being abandoned by the government.

The solar energy industry is under a dark cloud. Amid growing suspicion that the government is about to pull the plug on grant money for early adopters of solar energy, the industry has openly accused Tony Blair of reneging on previous commitments.

According to the Renewable Power Association (RPA), an umbrella organisation for renewable energy companies, the government plans to end its 2002-2012 programme for solar photovoltaics (PVs) – cells that convert solar radiation into electricity – prematurely in March next year. This means that the government will no longer give out grants for solar projects.

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