Blustery June tops 'incredible' six months for Scottish wind power

Michael Holder
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Latest WWF Scotland analysis shows record wind generation in June, with wind also breaking records for the first six months of the year

A blustery June in Scotland saw yet another wind power generation record tumble last month, topping what green campaigners have hailed as an "incredible" 2017 so far for Scotland's growing wind energy...

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