Peak Wind Power in UK Rises to Over 4,000 MW
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Peak wind power recently hit 4,010 MW in the UK. (The previous record of 3.8 GW was set in May 2012.) This was a record for electricity generated by UK wind turbines. At that level, wind power was generating about 10-11% of the UK’s electricity. Renewable Energy UK said the peak level was enough to power about 3 million British homes.
This group says the UK has enough wind resources to provide all the electricity the country could need several times over. By 2016, it could have 8 GW of wind power installed and 18 GW by 2020.
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