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UK Wind Power Hits a Record, Easing Reliance on Expensive Gas
- British wind farms produced a record amount of electricity
- Strong winds will be key to mitigate crisis this winter
Wind turbines near Great Yarmouth, UK.
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UK wind farms generated a record amount of electricity on Wednesday, relieving the country’s power grid from having to rely on natural gas plants.
Wind has never been more important as Britain heads into the winter heating season that will push energy bills to record highs. A strong showing from the country’s growing fleet of wind farms could prove the difference between merely an expensive winter and a catastrophic one where limited energy supplies can’t keep up with demand.