Energy
UK Wind Power Output Hits Record as Exports to France Surge
- Generation from wind farms exceeded 22 gigawatts on Sunday
- Nation is counting on more renewables to decarbonize its grid
Wind turbines near Rushton, UK.
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UK wind power output reached a record on Sunday, sending exports to France to their highest level in more than a year.
It was just days ago that Europe’s electricity market faced a severe challenge as its wind turbines more or less stopped spinning in the calm weather. Such big swings in output shows the challenges utilities and governments have to contend with more often as intermittent sources make up a growing share of the power mix.