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Anger as plug pulled on home energy scheme

Environmental organisations have reacted with anger to the scrapping of a scheme that helped homeowners meet the cost of installing green devices such as solar panels and small wind turbines.

Almost 3000 households have benefited from the Scottish ­Government’s home renewables grant scheme, which offered up to £4000 towards the cost of environmentally friendly power systems.