New battery power-storage plants scheduled to keep UK lights on

But blow for government’s ‘dash for gas’ plans as large plants fail to win subsidies to generate backup powerA series of new battery power-storage plants and two small new gas power stations will be built in the UK following the award of subsidies designed to bolster energy supply and head off the threat of shortages.But government hopes of an ambitious “dash for gas” were dealt another blow after this week’s auction of subsidies to build backup capacity for B