Ofgem opens up £500m low carbon war-chest

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First round of awards sees four smart grid projects receive a share of £62m

Ofgem has today announced the first award of funding from its high profile £500m Low Carbon Networks Fund, selecting four smart grid demonstration projects which will receive a share of £62m in fresh funding....

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