A new energy era beckons for UK manufacturers

Posted on 17 Apr 2018 by The Manufacturer

The move to develop more efficient methods of generation, battery storage and demand/ supply balancing is leading energy companies to find new ways of placing control over power in the hands of big users like manufacturers.

The government is expected shortly to announce which technology it is backing for the development of localised nuclear power generation, perhaps the ultimate in the decentralisation of electricity production. A consortium led by Rolls-Royce is understood to be in detailed discussions with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with its Small Modular Reactor…

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