Tesco and Shell are to buy the entire output of a controversial solar farm under construction on the Kent coast that was originally meant to power 100,000 homes. The two companies have signed deals to purchase all the electricity generated by Cleve Hill,

Tesco and Shell secure power from the UK’s largest solar farm, Cleve Hill, originally intended to supply 100,000 homes, sparking controversy over greenwashing claims.

Tesco and Shell secure power from the UK’s largest solar farm, Cleve Hill, originally intended to supply 100,000 homes, sparking controversy over

Terms of 15-year deal will see retailer buy almost two-thirds of the electricity generated by the 373MW Cleve Hill solar park in Kent

Tesco has signed a deal to acquire enough solar energy to power 144 of its large stores, purchasing almost two-thirds of the electricity generated by the Cleve Hill solar park in Kent.

Tesco secures solar deal to power 144 stores, acquiring majority of electricity from Cleve Hill solar park in Kent.

Furious campaigners claim the supermarket and oil firm should be generating their own power by putting solar panels on their stores and petrol stations.