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

The Guardian reports that Britain's biggest community solar farm in north Devon has been ordered to shut down for the summer by the government's energy system operator. The closure is due to concerns that the area's concentration of rooftop solar could create a thermal overload on the local grid. The board says the timing could not be worse: members face an estimated two million pounds in lost revenue during peak electricity demand season, as Europe experiences record-breaking heat.

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