'Super batteries': Ofgem advances plans for new wave of Long Duration Energy Storage projects

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Drax's Cruachan 'hollow mountain' pumped hydro storage | Credit: Drax
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Drax's Cruachan 'hollow mountain' pumped hydro storage | Credit: Drax

Regulator confirms selection of over 75 projects for new 'cap and floor' energy storage support scheme

Ofgem has announced it has chosen over 75 Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) projects to proceed to the next round of its 'cap and floor' scheme, which is designed to unlock billions of pound of investment...

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