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The UK avoided the need for gas imports worth £1bn in March 2026 thanks to record electricity generation from wind and solar, reveals Carbon Brief analysis.
https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-record-wind-and-solar-saved-uk-from-gas-imports-worth-1bn-in-march-2026/
Wind generation hit a new record for the month of March on the island of Great Britain, up 38% year-on-year, while solar nearly matched the output of last year’s exceptionally sunny spring.

Analysis: Record wind and solar saved UK from gas imports worth £1bn in March 2026 - Carbon Brief

The UK avoided the need for gas imports worth £1bn in March 2026 thanks to record electricity generation from wind and solar, reveals Carbon Brief analysis.

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hnapel 19h ago

@kim_harding

I remember that when wind power generation started to take off in the UK, that the opposing counsel argued that to cover energy needs they would need to construct wind farms 'all over the country'. I found this such a weak argument, it's like saying if we want people to travel on trains, then you would need to cover the whole country with railroad tracks.

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Sandor Spruit 🇪🇺🇳🇱🇺🇦🇨🇦

@hnapel @kim_harding Someone once explained to me that the production of a single windmill is huge, compared to solar for example. So I imagine a windfarm is an even better idea.