TOP-LEVEL scientists and entrepreneurs gathered in the North-East yesterday and predicted legislation coming into force next year will be a watershed for solar power use in the UK.

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The Government is introducing its Feed-in Tariff in April next year, which will offer financial incentives to individuals and businesses that embrace solar energy.

Speaking at Solar Flair 09, a national photovoltaics (PV) conference, yesterday experts said the move is likely to open the floodgates for renewable energy because it would reward trailblazers.

Read more in the Northern Echo .