'Science and innovation has no borders': UK government announces £56m investment in South Africa battery storage project

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Theresa May uses Africa trip to announce major investment in clean energy programme

As part of her trip to South Africa, Theresa May this week announced more than £56m of investment in a pioneering World Bank-backed initiative to deploy battery storage technologies in support of the country's...

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