'Silicon Valley of energy': Ofgem opens £450m clean tech innovation fund

James Murray
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'Silicon Valley of energy': Ofgem opens £450m clean tech innovation fund

Major new innovation fund now open for applications, as regulator seeks to catalyse next phase of smart and flexible grid development

Hopes the UK could establish itself as the 'Silicon Valley of energy' received a major boost today, as Ofgem announced the launch of a major new £450m fund designed to support the development of innovative...

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