Battery storage and the roll-out of smart power systems got a welcome boost in the UK market on Monday, 24 July as the UK Government outlined its "Smart Systems and Flexibility Plan". In a speech made at the University of Birmingham, the Business Secretary, Greg Clark, announced: 1. the launch of the Faraday Challenge, which will put £246 million into research, innovation and scale-up of battery technology, with the aim of making Britain the go-to place in the world for battery storage; and 2.