Government pledges 'root and branch' upgrade for UK energy storage market

Stuart Stone
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Barriers to long-term energy storage projects are to be identified and addressed, according to government response to recent EAC report

The government has pledged to accelerate grid connections for clean energy projects that are ready to generate electricity and overcome barriers to development faced by long-term energy storage projects,...

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