DIY energy: Kingfisher to wire in batteries at B&Q

Madeleine Cuff
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Home improvements giant plans to cut power use at B&Q's Swindon distribution centre by a third using energy storage technology

B&Q's distribution centre in Swindon will soon see its power use drop by almost a third, thanks to plans from parent company Kingfisher to install battery-based energy storage at the site. The strategy,...

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