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Inside the Bloxwich battery storage plant in the UK. Image: Arenko.

‘Batteries cost-effective alternative to fossil fuels’, UK grid operator flexibility project finds

July 7, 2020
Batteries can offer a cost-effective option for upward and downward reserve to the UK grid, a project run by AI and automation tech firm Arenko with transmission network operator National Grid ESO has found.
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