U.K. Onshore, Offshore Wind Power Increase by at Least 50%
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U.K. electricity generated from wind rose by at least 50 percent in the past year as the nation spurs clean power to become energy self-sufficient and curb pollution.
Onshore output gained 51 percent to 3.6 terawatt-hours in the first quarter from a year earlier as turbines were added, the Department of Energy and Climate Change said today in a statement. Offshore wind expanded 50 percent. The share of electricity generated from all renewable sources increased to 11.1 percent of the total from 7.7 percent.