Already this year, wind turbines contributed 22 per cent to the UK’s energy supply on one very windy Sunday afternoon – and now that record has been beaten!
With a little help from the tail end of hurricane Gonzalo, wind power set a new record on Sunday 19 August by providing 24 per cent of the UK’s electricity supply for the entire day.
The consistently strong performance saw wind outperform nuclear power from Friday evening right through to Monday morning. In addition, a number of coal plants were taken offline as they were surplus to requirements.
So it seems we have the wind to thank for our Sunday roasts.