Power generation up by 43% compared to first quarter of 2013, reports BusinessGreen
UK renewables saw a record quarter, producing 18.1n terawatt-hours (TWh), an increase of 43% on the same period in 2013, according to new government figures released today.
Amid the wettest winter on record, both the wind and hydropower industries saw a surge in output. Onshore wind generation grew 62%, offshore wind output increased by more than half, and hydropower increased by 78%, reaching a record quarterly level of 2.2TWh, the data showed.