Wind power hits record as turbines deliver over a quarter of UK electricity in 2022
1 year, 11 months ago

Wind power hits record as turbines deliver over a quarter of UK electricity in 2022

The Telegraph  

Wind supplied over a quarter of Britain’s electricity for the first time ever last year, highlighting the rapid growth of the energy source. Wind now accounts for a greater proportion of Britain’s electricity mix than nuclear, after two large nuclear plants shut down over the year. The figures highlight the huge change in the electricity mix over the last decade, provoked first by a push to cut carbon emissions and accelerated by Russia’s throttling of gas supplies to the West. Nuclear power stations generated 15.5pc of the electricity mix last year, with the rest supplied by imports, biomass, solar, hydropower, coal and storage.

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UK: From pioneer of coal-fired electricity to harnessing the power of the wind
2 months, 3 weeks ago

UK: From pioneer of coal-fired electricity to harnessing the power of the wind

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. From the opening of the world’s first coal-fired power …

Why Miliband must transform Britain to hit his ‘undeliverable’ green power target
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Miliband must transform Britain to hit his ‘undeliverable’ green power target

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Just as the Government is racing to decarbonise the grid, the demands on it are expected to balloon as the country switches to electric vehicles and heat pumps to hit net zero by 2050. Labour knows it, and made a manifesto pledge to double onshore wind, triple solar power and quadruple offshore wind production in the next six years. I …

Wind farms hit with profit cap to bring down soaring bills
2 years, 2 months ago

Wind farms hit with profit cap to bring down soaring bills

The Telegraph  

Wind farms will be blocked from boosting their profits on the back of the energy crisis as part of emergency measures to bring down household bills. The move to cap wind farm profitability comes after soaring energy costs over the last year forced the Government to step in and subsidise household and business's energy bills, at an estimated cost of …

Wind turbines set new record for power production
2 years, 8 months ago

Wind turbines set new record for power production

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One of the newest developments, Orsted’s giant Hornsea Two wind farm 55 miles off the Yorkshire coast, generated its first power in December and will be fully operational this year. Over the past three months, EnAppSys said wind generated 23.3 terawatt hours, about 31pc of total demand and beating its previous record of 23 terawatt hours at the start of …

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Opportunity missed on vital energy reset
2 years, 9 months ago

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Opportunity missed on vital energy reset

Daily Mail  

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Storm Eunice: Wind energy generates staggering 42% of electricity across Britain
2 years, 10 months ago

Storm Eunice: Wind energy generates staggering 42% of electricity across Britain

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Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Wind energy generated a staggering 42 per cent of all electricity …

Energy prices rocket to new high amid global gas crunch
3 years, 3 months ago

Energy prices rocket to new high amid global gas crunch

The Telegraph  

Energy prices have surged to 11 times above normal levels – a fresh record high – as a crunch in gas supply, low wind speeds and power station closures pile unprecedented pressure on Britain’s grid. The wholesale day-ahead power price in Britain rocketed to £540 per megawatt hour on Monday – £369 higher than Friday’s price, and more than 1,000pc …

Britain forced to fire up coal plant amid record power prices and winter squeeze
3 years, 3 months ago

Britain forced to fire up coal plant amid record power prices and winter squeeze

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Energy prices have spiked to a record high in Britain after calm weather shut down the country’s wind turbines amid a global shortage of natural gas. Power costs are closely tied to gas prices, which this evening hit 134.5p per therm in the UK - compared to less than 30p per therm one year ago. Joe Camish, an analyst at …

Windfarms hit new record high for power generation in UK
4 years ago

Windfarms hit new record high for power generation in UK

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Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK’s windfarms have generated a new record for the amount of power they pumped …

UK cutting carbon from power grid ‘almost twice as fast as any other major economy’
4 years ago

UK cutting carbon from power grid ‘almost twice as fast as any other major economy’

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Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK cut carbon from its power supply at almost twice the pace of any …

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