'Another record': UK wind power generation hits all-time high

Stuart Stone
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NESO confirms Great Britain generated a new peak of 23,825MW of electricity from its wind farms, providing enough clean power for over 23 million homes

The UK's fleet of wind farms generated a record 23,825MW on the evening of the 5th December, beating a previous maximum generation record of 22,711MW that was set less than a month ago on 11th November....

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