Annabelle Williams examines the main drivers behind returns from solar energy schemes and how investors can tap into demand for alternatives.
Alternative energy has been under the spotlight in recent months as the debate intensifies over the environmental impact of shale gas and attention shifts to cleaner resources. But amid the hubbub over shale, a quieter revolution has been underway in solar power and there are now a plethora of tax-efficient vehicles allowing investors to benefit from investment in sunlight. Even Warren Buffet has spotted the potential of solar energy, with his MidAmerican Energy Holdings company planning to spend $2.5bn on what will be the world’s largest solar power site. Since the government has ...
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