New all-electric town in Kent strikes deal to supply power back to the grid
by Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent from Environment | The Guardian on (#6Z64K)
Otterpool Park's 8,500 homes will run on solar power and batteries - with enough renewable energy to help keep lights on elsewhere
One of Britain's first all-electric towns to be built with almost no reliance on fossil fuels could soon help to power the grid with renewable energy.
The developers of a new garden town in Kent have struck a deal with a leading energy infrastructure company to design and operate a smart" energy grid, which could mean its 8,500 households act as a virtual power plant for the rest of the country.
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