British Wind Power Generation Hits Record Capacity
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Wind power generation from Britain's wind farms hit a record level of 14.2 gigawatts (GW) on March 17, National Grid said on Monday.
- The record generation, at 1430 GMT on Saturday, represented 34.2 percent of the total electricity generation in Britain at that time, National Grid said.
- "2017 was a record year for green energy and it's looking likely 2018 is set to exceed that," said Fintan Slye, Director of the System Operator at National Grid.
- The previous record, of 13.8 GW was set on March 1, when Britain was gripped by a cold snap, and National Grid issued its first gas deficit warning in eight years.
Reporting by Susanna Twidale
