kim_harding ✅18h ago
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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Show threadPacman11h ago
@kim_harding In the Analysis I can't see what this wind and solar generation capacity cost in installation and maintenance, i.e. has there been a positive return on investment in monetary terms ? I think wind/solar is a good idea anyway - for a number of reasons - but just wondered what the financial side looks like.
Show threadkim_harding ✅

@pacman Of course they are profitable, why wouldn't they be?

It is not like fossil fuels, which are subsidised by trillions of dollars a year https://ourworldindata.org/how-much-subsidies-fossil-fuels

How much in subsidies do fossil fuels receive?

Estimates range from less than $1 trillion to $7 trillion. Where do these numbers come from?

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