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Inside Devon and Cornwall’s renewable energy boom and what has happened since

Over the past 30 years, Devon and Cornwall have played a massive role in the UK’s unique love/hate relationship with renewable energy.

The south west was home to the UK’s first ever wind farm and has since seen thousands of ground-breaking and controversial projects.

As well as large-scale initiatives, many smaller renewable schemes such as solar roof panels and heat pumps have been adopted by residents.