'UK's largest virtual power plant': Octopus Energy claims EV tariff users now providing 100MW of flexible power

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Intelligent Octopus tariff offers electric vehicle drivers cheaper rates to charge their car overnight at off-peak times

Octopus Energy claims it now manages more than 100MW of electric car charging power through its 'Intelligent Octopus' smart home energy tariff, which it says amounts to a flexible power supply greater...

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