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 .
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 27 November, with Ofgem's anticipated changes in place for summer 2018. The UK government is also planning similar amendments to the 1989 Electricity Act.