'Largest ever': Zenobē breaks ground on 800MWh battery storage project in Scotland

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Battery storage developer estimates Eccles project will help cut consumer bills by £309m over 15 years

Battery storage developer Zenobē has today broken ground on its largest ever site - the 800MWh battery storage project in Eccles, Scotland after successfully raising £220m to finance the project. The...

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