Energy: Home Battery Storage

Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe Excerpts
Monday 4th December 2017

(6 years, 11 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Henley Portrait Lord Henley
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My noble friend makes a very interesting point. No doubt that will be addressed, but it is somewhat wide of the Question relating to battery storage. It obviously will have an effect on our production of electricity overall.

Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe Portrait Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe (Lab)
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My Lords, given the performance review in the summer and the driverless and electric vehicle charging point Bill currently in the House of Commons, why is there so little in the Bill to incentivise people to purchase batteries?

Lord Henley Portrait Lord Henley
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My Lords, I do not think there is so little. There is quite enough to encourage people to buy batteries. That is why they are and why we have seen a reduction in their price.