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Electricity distributors test shared marketplace to cut network upgrade costs

Five electricity distributors are trialling a shared marketplace to better use batteries and manage peak demand.

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Five electricity distributors are testing a shared marketplace designed to make more efficient use of batteries and reduce power consumption during periods of high demand. The trial aims to help avoid costly network upgrades by optimising how electricity is used across the network.

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New electricity trial could help avoid costly network upgrades

Five electricity distributors are testing a shared marketplace designed to make better use of batteries and reduced power use during periods of high demand.

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