Tag: wind turbines
ShinyShiny snippets: Wind is main source of electricity for first time in UK
Wind turbines have generated more electricity than gas for the first time in the UK. In the first three months of this year a third of the country's electricity came from wind farms, research from Imperial College London have shown. National Grid has also confirmed that April saw a record period of solar energy generation.…
ShinyShiny snippets: Wind turbines set record for UK power production
Wind turbines set a new record in the first three months of the year, generating almost as much electricity as gas-fired power stations. Renewable sources overall generated more power than gas and coal for only the second time, according to data from market specialist EnAppSys. It highlights the growth of renewables in Britain’s electricity system…