Recommendation 6

The Government should, as a matter of urgency, set an explicit minimum target for how much “no-regrets” long-duration energy storage and generating capacity it wants to see operational by 2035. It should set out a credible timescale with interim milestones for achieving this that works backwards from 2035, accounting for decision time, planning and consenting, and construction of facilities. It should also expand on the 30 GW target of short-term storage, interconnection and demand-side response set out in the Smart Systems and Flexibility Plan by outlining the minimum contribution to flexibility that each technology should make.