All hands on deck26 Apr 2019 08:44
Can renewable energy sector drive further cuts in UK emissions?
Improved electricity storage vital as government eyes tougher greenhouse gas targets
This would include more energy storage, different energy use patterns, and new technologies to keep the grid stable.
It would require approximately quadrupling the amount of energy storage such as batteries connected to the grid, to help balance out the irregular power supply from renewables and to provide back-up if a large power plant fails, he said.
National Grid estimates it would need about 1.3GW of energy storage, equivalent to the Sizewell nuclear plant, to safely operate an electricity system with net zero carbon emissions.
Article in FT (chose not to link)