Report: Policy reforms could spark 20-fold expansion in UK battery storage sector

James Murray
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Report from All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Energy Storage predicts policy changes could unlock rapid growth for crucial clean tech market

Battery storage capacity could grow 20-fold between 2016 and 2021, according to a new report from the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Energy Storage. Released yesterday at the group's Winter...

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