UK hits new wind energy generation record late last year

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RenewableUK is highlighting a new wind energy generation record set on Friday 30th December and confirmed today by National Grid ESO.

Wind generated 20.918 gigawatts (GW) of electricity in the half-hour period between 6 and 6.30pm on Friday, beating the previous record of 20.896GW set on 2nd November and reaching a new high for the third time in a year. National Grid ESO also announced that a new record was set on the same day for the percentage of low-carbon electricity (renewables and nuclear) generated in a half-hour  period, which reached 87.2%. Overall, wind provided 61.4% of Britain’s electricity that day. RenewableUK's CEO Dan McGrail said: "These new electricity generation records shows just how important onshore and... ... More: Official Press Release RenewableUK

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