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Grant Thornton's Nathan Goode wonders if the UK is ready for the transformation of the energy grid that is on the way

It's that time of year again - the mainstream media start to fret about whether the lights will stay on, concerns stoked this year by an opportune fire at Didcot, adding to the perennial debate about whether...

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