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Offshore Wind Helps Boost UK Renewable Energy To New Record

October 15, 2019 admin carbon brief, clean power, offshore wind, offshore wind energy, onshore wind farms, uk, uk renewable energy record 2019, wind energy

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 20:10:58 +0000

Wind power accounted for 20% of the UK’s electricity in the third quarter. Renewable biomass plants made up 12% of the energy system while solar panels contributed 6%

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Growth in Renewables Continues Despite Drop in UK Power Generation

January 3, 2019 admin biomass, carbon brief, Coal, Gas, Hydro, International, news, Nuclear, Power Demand, Renewables, Solar, uk, Wind

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2019 15:27:48 +0000

Renewable energy sources increased their share of the UK’s electricity supply in 2018, with new wind farms and biomass plants helping renewables contribute a record 33% of the country’s power in the past year. Coal-fired units, meanwhile, saw a 25% drop in their output, with coal providing about 5% of the country’s total generation. The […]

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