Energy storage could save UK electricity system £2.4bn by 2030

Madeleine Cuff
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New DECC-backed analysis from Carbon Trust suggests energy storage could save the UK households £50 a year by 2030 - if the market conditions are right

Energy storage systems could unlock £2.4bn of annual savings across the UK electricity system by 2030, if a range of market barriers are removed to allow the technology to reach its full potential, according...

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