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The UK is currently generating all-time record wind power (feddit.uk)
submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by AcesFullOfKings to c/energy
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source: grid.iamkate.com

Previous record was 21.81GW - at time of posting we're generating 21.85GW and rising

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[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 15 points 1 month ago

Eating all them beans on toast is finally paying off.

[–] IndiBrony@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Looks outside at storm Bert

Yep. I can see why.

[–] rmuk 13 points 1 month ago

When you put it like that, it's even more amazing. "Yeah, we've got these machines that can absorb a bit of a storm to warm our homes."

[–] GreatAlbatross 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

21 Gigawatts, Marty!

[–] fox2263@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

It is quite windy

[–] wewbull 3 points 1 month ago

I saw north of 22 GW this morning, about 10am.