Solar panels blamed for school roof fires raising fears over Ed Miliband's plans to install hundreds more
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Solar panels have been blamed for school roof fires, raising further fears over Ed Miliband's plans to install hundreds more.Three separate blazes in less than a year have led to officials disconnecting 80 of the systems on classrooms across Suffolk.Last summer, an additional 81 solar panels were also switched off in Northumberland after a fire at a primary school.Shropshire and Nottinghamshire also experienced similar incidents last year, with London suffering the same in 2024.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Mr Miliband's Great British Energy have invested up to £255million to install rooftop solar PV and batteries on around 250 schools, colleges, NHS sites, and military basesThe scheme has been criticised for its costs while failing to deliver results for national energy security.Reform UK Deputy Leader Richard Tice said: "This is yet another example of why the Government's mad rush to meet net zero must never come at the expense of common sense."If Ed Miliband insists on rolling...
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