Cleaner air and sunny skies drive all-time UK solar power record

Michael Holder
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Significant decline in air pollution and cool, sunny weather sees UK solar generate all-time high of 9.69GW on Monday

Cool, sunny weather and the low air pollution levels caused by the coronavirus lockdown have helped drive a new all-time solar power record in the UK, with solar farms generating a peak of 9.69GW of electricity...

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