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(43) Date of publication: 13.11.2019 Bulletin 2019/46 (21) Application number: 18700403.1 (22) Date of filing: 09.01.2018

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H02J 3/30(2006.01) H02J 3/38(2006.01) H02J 3/32(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2018/050486 (87) International publication number: WO 2018/127609 (12.07.2018 Gazette 2018/28)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: MA MD TN (30) Priority: 09.01.2017 GB 201700316 (71) Applicant: STATKRAFT IRELAND LIMITED Cork (IE)	(72) Inventor: NICHOLSON, Guy Acomb Hexham NE46 4PT (GB) (74) Representative: Dehns  St. Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD London EC4Y 8JD (GB)