Octopus Energy advances electric vehicle grid balancing drive

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Energy provider predicts EVs integrated into National Grid’s balancing mechanism will become 'one large power station'

Octopus Energy has this week announced it has successfully integrated electric vehicles (EVs) into National Grid's balancing mechanism, following a successful trial that demonstrates how EV batteries could...

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