UK wind power 'smashes' generation record set just last week

James Murray
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UK wind power 'smashes' generation record set just last week

UK wind farm generation tops 20GW for the first time, as National Grid confirms plans to pay households to reduce peak time demand

Less than a week after setting a new generation record the UK's fleet of wind turbines has passed another milestone, generating over 20GW of power for the first time. Grid operator National Grid ESO...

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