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Solar Power in UK Surges 42% With Sunniest Spring on Record: Analysis
Solar farms and rooftops in the UK generated a record 42% more electricity from January through May 2025 than during the same period in 2024.
— Simon Evans (@drsimevans.carbonbrief.org) June 4, 2025 at 11:41 AM Solar in the UK also reached a new half-hourly milestone at 1 p.m. on April 6, generating a record 13.2 gigawatts (GW) and meeting 40 percent of electricity demand, Carbon Brief said. The UK’s solar capacity is on track to reach a minimum of 45 GW by the end of the decade, as part of the country’s goal of decarbonizing the power sector and becoming a “clean-energy superpower.” Roughly 3 GW of new capacity have been approved for gigantic sites, including the Heckington Fen and Gate Burton solar farms, each with the potential to produce 500 MW of electricity once installed.
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