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20–21 January 2027, NEC, Birmingham

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Great Yorkshire Showground boosts sustainability through new farm solar

After switching on over 1500 new solar panels at the Harrogate showground, the farming charity which organises the Great Yorkshire Show, now generates more than half of its own electricity

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
clock • 2 min read
Commercial director Graham Thompson on the roof of the Great Yorkshire Events Centre
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Commercial director Graham Thompson on the roof of the Great Yorkshire Events Centre

Attendees at this year's Great Yorkshire Show will get to see farm solar in action as the Yorkshire Agricultural Society unveils a new scheme to enhance its carbon footprint and save carbon dioxide...

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