National Grid ushers large-scale battery storage onto UK power system

Madeleine Cuff
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For the first time batteries will play a key role in helping to balance energy supply and demand on the UK grid

The UK has taken a key step forward in modernising its electricity grid infrastructure with the award of the first grid-scale battery storage contracts. National Grid today confirmed eight companies...

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