Article 5C572 Storm Bella helps Great Britain set new record for wind power generation

Storm Bella helps Great Britain set new record for wind power generation

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Rob Davies and Jillian Ambrose
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On Boxing Day more than half of country's daily electricity came from wind turbines

More than half of Great Britain's daily electricity came from wind turbines for the first time on Boxing Day, as the country headed for its greenest year on record", due in part to the coronavirus.

As Storm Bella arrived, bringing gusts of up to 100mph, wind provided 50.7% of Great Britain's electricity according to data charting the power generation mix.

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