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Britain's energy grid bets on flywheels to keep the lights on

Statkraft Head of Zero Carbon Grid Solutions Guy Nicholson stands by a flywheel at Statkraft's new Greener Grid Park in Liverpool, north-west England, on August 7, 2025. [AFP]

Britain's energy operator is betting on an age-old technology to future-proof its grid, as the power plants that traditionally helped stabilise it are closed and replaced by renewable energy systems.

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