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British renewables score record-breaking quarter

12 May 2017 • 3 min read

Wind, biomass, and hydro all registered their highest-ever levels of energy production over the first three months of this year, while solar hit peak output in March

New evidence of the growing role of renewables in Britain's electricity sector emerged yesterday with the release of data highlighting record breaking performances from the wind, solar, biomass, and hydropower...

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