Solar panel park investors could get cheaper energy, Labour will claim

People investing in solar panel parks could get cheaper energy, Labour will claim

• Plans involve a new publicly-owned company called GB Energy and local leaders

People who invest in solar panel parks in their area could receive cheaper energy, Labour will claim tomorrow.

Sir Keir Starmer will pledge that a Labour government will promote ‘clean power’ partnerships to encourage local eco-friendly schemes.

The Labour leader said: ‘I want people to see the benefit of that power. With Labour, they will.’

The announcement comes after the party was forced to climb down on plans to spend £28 billion a year on a ‘green transition’ for the country.

Sir Keir Starmer will pledge that a Labour government will promote ‘clean power’ partnerships to encourage local eco-friendly schemes

Last night Tory MP Paul Bristow said: ‘Offers of cheaper energy from Sir Keir Starmer aren’t worth the recycled paper they’re written on.’

Under the Labour plan, a new publicly-owned company called GB Energy would form partnerships with locally elected leaders, communities and private firms to build clean power sources in ‘cities, towns and villages across Britain’.

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