The Highland Council has agreed plans to install solar panels on its land and buildings which could generate more than £4m in net profit. The council’s corporate resources committee has approved £2.3m of funding to install 2.5Mw of photovoltaic panels, with the profit to be reaped over 20 years. Committee chair, Alister MacKinnon said: “The administration is committed to looking at new ways to generate income, make savings and for the council to become more commercial.”
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