ITM Power (AIM:ITM), the energy storage and clean fuel company, is pleased to announce that it has secured a commercial contract from AMEC and National Grid to assess the deployment of Power-to-Gas Energy Storage technology to reduce the energy losses in the gas network.

The project will look at the cost and energy benefit of deploying Power-to-Gas technology at specific sites on the gas network to reduce energy losses and increase system efficiency. AMEC, a tier 1 supplier to National Grid will be undertaking a third party assessment of the cost benefit analysis.

Dr Graham Cooley, CEO of ITM Power commented: "ITM Power is delighted to be working with National Grid and AMEC on this important deployment study which has very significant market potential in the UK and worldwide."

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