Solar power sets new British record by beating coal for a day
by Adam Vaughan from on (#1AC6P)
Coal's decline continues as figures show homes and businesses got more power from the sun for an entire 24 hours last weekend
The sun provided British homes and businesses with more power than coal-fired power stations for 24 hours last weekend.
While solar power has previously beaten coal for electricity generation over a few hours in the UK, Saturday was the first time this happened for a full day.
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