Wind and solar drive UK to flurry of fresh renewable power records in 2022

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SSE's Beatrice offshore wind farm | Credit: SSE
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SSE's Beatrice offshore wind farm | Credit: SSE

Official figures show renewables generated 41.5 per cent of the UK’s electricity last year, helping reduce exposure to expensive fossil gas

Britain generated record-breaking levels of renewable electricity for the second year running in 2022, with onshore and offshore wind providing their highest annual volumes of power ever, fresh government...

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