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

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Britain’s largest community solar farm in north Devon was forced to shut early in summer due to concerns of grid overload and potential instability from excess renewable energy. The shutdown comes ahead of a heatwave and power supply warnings in the region.

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