May gales help Britain set record for wind power generation
by Julia Kollewe from Environment | The Guardian on (#5J3VA)
In early hours of Friday, windfarm turbines provided nearly two-thirds of Britain's electricity
Powerful gusts of wind sweeping across Britain have helped the country reach a new all-time high for electricity generated from wind turbines.
A new record was set in the early hours of Friday for the share of wind power in the generation mix, with wind providing nearly two-thirds of Britain's electricity, according to provisional data from National Grid.
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