British wind farms breeze past generation records in first quarter of 2018

Madeleine Cuff
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Wind farms set new records for half hourly, daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly generation in the first three months of this year

The first three months of 2018 saw record-breaking wind generation, according to new data released this week that underscores the increasing influence of renewable power in the UK electricity system...

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