Analysts: Renewables deliver over a fifth of UK power

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EnAppSys confirms renewables provided over 22 per cent of UK power during the first quarter of the year, comfortably surpassing coal power output

Renewables are playing an increasingly important role in the UK's power mix and the trend is set to continue, according to the latest quarterly update from analyst firm EnAppSys. The energy market analysts...

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