Spandau Battery: Vattenfall to test using salt to store clean power

Michael Holder
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Swedish energy giant teams up with SaltX for 10MWh 'salt battery' pilot as part of its plans to renovate Berlin thermal coal facility

Vattenfall is to test new technology over the coming months which uses salt to store renewable energy as part of its plans to turn a thermal coal plant in Berlin into a low carbon energy hub, the Swedish...

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