Report: Renewables to overtake fossil fuels in UK energy mix in 2020

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Greater Gabbard wind farm | Credit: SSE
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Greater Gabbard wind farm | Credit: SSE

If current trends continue renewables will be top UK power source next year, EnAppSys predicts

Renewables are on course to overtake fossil fuels for the first time as the UK's primary electricity source as early as 2020, according to the latest market forecast from EnAppSys. If current trends...

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