Ofgem unveils smart energy plan to boost grid flexibility and battery storage

Michael Holder
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Government and Ofgem set out plans to boost grid flexibility, smart technologies, energy storage and electric vehicles, saving consumers up to £40bn in the process

UK renewables, energy storage, electric vehicle (EV) and clean tech developers all received a major boost today with the government and Ofgem unveiling a sweeping new plan to encourage wider use of smarter,...

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