Updated: UK breaks 4GW wind energy barrier

Jessica Shankleman
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Wind farms supplied nearly 11 per cent of UK electricity at 10am today as government unveils £11m renewable energy contest

UK wind farms generated a record amount of wind power this week, hitting the 4GW milestone for the first time and peaking at 10 am this morning. As predicted by National Grid, wind turbines last night...

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