British wind power record

According to a report from the OE website on May 24, according to temporary data from the British National Grid, the windy weather in the early hours of last Friday helped Britain set a record for wind power generation.

The ESO (Electric Power System Operator) of the National Grid of the United Kingdom stated in an e-mail that between 02:00-03:00 British summer time, British wind farms provided 62.

The United Kingdom’s goal is to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, which requires a significant increase in electricity from renewable energy sources.

In the next 10 years, every family in the UK will be able to use wind power, and promised to increase the UK’s offshore wind power capacity from approximately 10 GW to 40 GW by 2030.

Hao Fen translated from OE

The original text is as follows:

Britain Hits New Wind Power Record

Blustery weather helped Britain to a wind power record in the early hours of Friday morning, provisional National Grid data showed.

Between 0200 and 0300 BST Britain's wind farms provided a record 62.

Britain has a target to reach net zero emissions by 2050, requiring a huge increase in the amount of renewable power.

　　It is said every British home could be powered by wind within a decade and pledged to lift Britain's offshore wind power capacity to 40 gigawatts (GW), from about 10 GW, by 2030.