Capacity Market: CO2 limits introduced for back-up power supply contracts

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It is hoped Capacity Market reforms will benefit battery storage and other green grid technologies | Credit: Anesco / BYD
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It is hoped Capacity Market reforms will benefit battery storage and other green grid technologies | Credit: Anesco / BYD

Move should make it easier for battery storage and demand side response to compete for contracts, say renewable energy providers

The government has set out plans to take carbon emissions into account when securing back-up power supply for the UK's electricity grid, in a long-awaited move it is hoped will make it easier for green...

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