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BSR agrees five-year solar deal with Shell

The Bradenstoke solar power plant is asset managed and operated by BSR and is owned by Siem Europe SARL. The plant consists of 269,000 panels, has a 69.8MW peak capacity and a 50MW AC export capacity and covers 213 acres of the former RAF Lyneham. On an annual basis, it generates approximately 65 GWh of clean solar energy and saves in excess of 21,000 tonnes of CO2 a year.

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Bringing innovation to life: a whole-system approach

Over nearly three decades now the electricity and gas networks have been working hard to keep their costs low for their customers and to provide them with an excellent service. In that respect they have delivered: costs are 17 per cent lower since 1990; customer service scores are at record highs of around 8.7 out of 10; the public have 59 per cent fewer power cuts and their duration has reduced by 84 per cent while gas networks are so reliable that customers would have an unplanned interruption to their supply once every 140 years.

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Breaking the trade-off: sustained outages vs short interruptions

Wireless connectivity, electric vehicles, and renewable generation are changing how the electric industry works. This equipment is less tolerant to interruptions of any duration. As IoT and renewable technology continues to expand, these concerns will accelerate. In this digital age consumer expectations for reliability are higher than ever.

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