Britain opens first subsidy-free solar power farm

Britain's first solar power farm to operate without a government subsidy is due to open in eastern England on Tuesday, as a sharp fall in costs has made renewable energy much more economical.Britain needs to invest in new energy capacity to replace aging coal and nuclear plants that are due to close in the 2020s."The cost of solar panels and batteries has fallen dramatically over the past few years, and this first subsidy-free development at Clayhill is a significant moment for clean energy in t