Carlton Power given green light for 'world's largest' battery storage project in Manchester

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Subject to final investment decisions, the 1GW project is expected to come online in 2025

Carlton Power has been given the green light for a major £750m battery storage project in Greater Manchester, which it claims will be "the world's largest" once it comes online in 2025. The 1GW-capacity...

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