Ofgem unveils winning bidders for £64m low-carbon networks fund

Jessica Shankleman
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Network companies to compete for share of government infrastructure upgrade cash

Six projects designed to help grid operators manage electricity demand and better cope with increasing supplies of intermittent renewable energy are to compete to win their share of a £64m fund from Ofgem....

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