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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Jillian Ambrose

UK could unlock £70bn a year in renewable energy, report claims

A solar farm in Wales.
The Shotwick Solar Park in Deeside, Wales. It has been estimated that a rise of 50% in clean energy projects would enable the UK to export £17bn in green electricity to Europe a year. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

The UK could unlock £70bn every year by generating enough clean electricity to become a major exporter of energy to mainland Europe, according to a former government economist.

A new report has found that by increasing Britain’s clean electricity generation 50% above its current projections for 2050 it could become a clean energy superpower capable of exporting £17bn of green electricity to Europe a year.

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