Battery storage could be considered a "distinct subset of electricity generation" if proposals from UK energy regulator Ofgem are accepted. The move aims to bring clarity to the battery storage industry and stop distribution network operators, which are prevented from owning generation capacity, from operating in the sector. Changes to electricity generation licence descriptions could also reduce levies passed onto consumers. The government intends to make the same change to the underlying primary legislation, the 1989 Electricity Act, when parliamentary time allows. The consultation period is set to end on 1989 , with Ofgem 's anticipated changes in place for 27 November . The UK government is also planning similar amendments to the summer 2018 Electricity Act .
Battery storage could be considered a "distinct subset of electricity generation" if proposals from UK energy regulator Ofgem are accepted. The move aims to bring clarity to the battery storage industry and stop distribution network operators, which are prevented from owning generation capacity, from operating in the sector. Changes to electricity generation licence descriptions could also reduce levies passed onto consumers. The consultation period is set to end on 1989 , with Ofgem 's anticipated changes in place for 27 November . The UK government is also planning similar amendments to the summer 2018 Electricity Act .