Solar power set to provide record 15% of UK’s power

New high for clean energy generation beckons as heatwave continues

Sunny weather and a recent surge in solar panel installations means that solar power could provide a record 15% of the UK's electricity on Friday afternoon.

Torrid heat tends to slightly reduce solar panels' generating capacities, and with fresher conditions forecast across much of the UK, the amount of solar in the electricity mix could reach a new peak at 2pm tomorrow.