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People paid for supplying power

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Households that contribute electricity to the National Grid are to receive payments under a new government scheme.

Towns and villages will be encouraged to generate their own power with wind, water and solar energies, and then be paid for how much they produce.

Called clean energy cash-back, schemes already operate in 19 European countries including Germany.

Joe Lynam reports.

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