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Letter penned by Good Energy chief executive Juliet Davenport calls on chancellor of the exchequer Sajid Javid to axe proposed VAT raises.

A solar-powered railway – billed as the first of its kind – has been switched on in Aldershot, supplying the network’s signalling and lights with electricity.

Solar panels are being installed at Aldershot Station as part of a project exploring solar-powered railways.

The campaign against plans to axe the export tariff progressed yesterday when protestors developed a solar farm outside the Houses of Parliament.

Two years ago the government’s new feed-in tariff regime came into force, starting an immensely difficult period for the solar industry. Deployment has fallen by nearly 80%, and thousands of jobs have been lost. This is the inside track of how it happened.