Rule restricting number of solar panels is relaxed

Through the roof: Interest in installing solar has soared, requiring a near doubling of the funding for solar panel grants for 2020. Photo: Steve Humphreys
Caroline O'Doherty
Restrictions on the number of rooftop solar panels on houses and other properties are to be lifted to boost the amount of solar energy generated in communities.
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