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Renewable Electricity Generation Outpaces Fossil Fuels for Record Time Span in UK
For the first quarter of 2024, electricity from wind power exceeded the amount of electricity generated by fossil fuel sources in the UK.
Progress appears to continue into the second quarter, as electricity generation from fossil fuels in the UK reached a record low on April 15, according to a report from Carbon Brief. It’s been a culmination of a significant amount of effort over a number of years,” Craig Dyke, director of system operations at NGESO, told Carbon Brief. “That’s not just us [NGESO] operating in isolation, that’s planning and collaboration with industry, with [energy regulator] Ofgem and with the government… It’s not just about technologies, it’s about hearts and minds and processes and systems and people working together.”
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