'Fit for the future': Government proposes sweeping reforms to help decarbonise Capacity Market

James Murray
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Credit: Open Energi

Major reform package aims to drive investment in energy storage, flexible grids, carbon capture and storage, and hydrogen projects

The government has today unveiled sweeping plans to reform the electricity market to help decarbonise the back up systems that provide power during periods of low renewables generation. The Department...

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