Record-breaker: British wind power output tops 10GW

Madeleine Cuff
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BREAKING: Output from UK wind farms exceeds 10GW for first time ever thanks to blustery winter weather

Wind power has set a new record in the UK, topping 10GW of output for the first time according to the latest data from Drax Electric Insights. Wind energy first broke the 10GW mark earlier this week,...

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