Centrica to use customers' hot water tanks to stop blackouts
by Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent from on (#4REDN)
British Gas owner to harness smart appliances to help balance National Grid
Centrica, the owner of British Gas, plans to use its customers' hot water tanks to create a virtual power plant which could help National Grid prevent future blackouts.
The UK's biggest energy supplier hopes to harness household gadgets with energy capacity equivalent to a large power plant by 2025. The plan could help to balance the energy system without any perceptible impact for British households.
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