Scotland seeks to create smart grid hub with Power Networks Demonstration Centre

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New £12.5m research centre designed to provide world-leading test facility for new smart grid technologies

Scotland has added another string to its bow as it seeks to establish itself as a global clean tech hub, cutting the ribbon on a new Power Networks Demonstration Centre (PNDC) designed to provide world-leading...

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