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Re:Solar industry facing devastating 800% tax increase by yellow_viper on Friday March 10, 2017 @06:59AM (#13837946)
This is obviously terrible news, but Britain isn't really known for its sun. Most of our renewable energy comes from wind.

http://www.gridwatch.templar.co.uk/

(it's not very windy today. This usually sits at 10-15%)

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Re:Solar industry facing devastating 800% tax increase by undersuit on Friday March 10, 2017 @10:29AM (#13839280)
I don't see how bringing up the lackluster amount of solar energy Britain receives is supposed to relieve the effects of a tax increase.
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Re:Solar industry facing devastating 800% tax increase by yellow_viper on Friday March 10, 2017 @10:30AM (#13839294)
Just stating that it'd be a much problem if this was wind. Most days in Britain are overcast anyway. Rains 200-250 days a year where I am
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Re:Solar industry facing devastating 800% tax increase by eagletusk on Friday March 10, 2017 @11:26AM (#13839752)
Neither is Germany which currently has more installed solar capacity than USA and China.
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Re:Solar industry facing devastating 800% tax increase by yellow_viper on Monday March 13, 2017 @02:01PM (#13860509)
Germany, and all of continental Europe receive significantly more sun than the UK.
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