A spokesperson from energy storage company, Younicos, has said that for the same amount of money needed to develop Hinkley Point C, a proposed 3.2GW gigawatt nuclear facility, the UK could transition to a low carbon energy system via renewables and storage. However, falls in subsidies for renewable alternatives including storage have heightened concerns over their commercial viability.
A spokesperson from energy storage company, Younicos, has said that for the same amount of money needed to develop Hinkley Point C, a proposed 3.2 gigawatt nuclear facility, the UK could transition to a low carbon energy system via renewables and storage. However, falls in subsidies for renewable alternatives including storage have heightened concerns over their commercial viability.