New report from Institute of Civil Engineers urges government to cut red tape and boost incentives for emerging power storage market Wind and solar farms should get paid more for exporting power during peak times of demand, as part of a wide ranging plan to boost investment in the UK's fledgling electricity storage market, a new report...
A report from the Institute of Civil Engineers ( UK ) says boosting the use of energy storage technology is vital to prevent , and manage an increase in the supply of intermittent power from renewable energy sources on the grid . The report calls for the UK government to provide incentives to renewable energy companies that generate and store electricity at peak hours of demand , rather than adhering to the flat rate they are currently paid throughout the day , which , the report argues , provides no incentive to renewable operators to invest in storage technologies to supplement their systems .