UK's grid battery sector set to for 550MW boost

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UK's grid battery sector set to for 550MW boost

Announcements from Exagen and a joint venture between TagEnergy and Harmony Energy set to add 550MW of storage capacity to grid

The UK's battery storage sector made promising progress this week with projects comprising 550MW reaching fresh planning milestones. Exagen has announced that it has submitted plans for a 500MW grid-scale...

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