Scottish wind power enjoys record-breaking start to 2018

Madeleine Cuff
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Onshore wind output hits record high in Scotland in first three months of the year, according to WWF

Onshore wind turbines in Scotland are set for another bumper year of generation, with figures for the first three months of 2018 revealing a 44 per cent uptick in wind power output compared to the same...

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