Wind farms provided almost a quarter of Britain's electricity during record-breaking 2022

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SSE's Beatrice offshore wind farm | Credit: SSE
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SSE's Beatrice offshore wind farm | Credit: SSE

Both onshore and offshore turbines sent records tumbling once again last year as low carbon sources provided 56 per cent of power mix in 2022

Wind power records continue to tumble in the UK with fresh government figures showing onshore and offshore wind farms generated almost a quarter of Britain's electricity in 2022, providing enough to meet...

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