UK hits new maximum solar generation record: comment
Major milestone on UK's journey to operating zero-carbon electricity system for a period of time this year.
By Jess Ralston
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Commenting on National Energy System Operator's (NESO) announcement that Great Britain has achieved a new maximum solar generation record today with 12.2GW solar power generated between 12:30 – 1pm [1], Jess Ralston, analyst at the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) said:
"Every new solar panel installed in the UK makes us less dependent on gas imports, which is good for our energy independence as well as for stabilising energy bills given the sun offers up its power for free. As we install more solar and build more wind turbines, our reliance on gas will fall, as will our vulnerability to the likes of Putin. Volatile gas prices cost us an extra £140bn since the crisis began so there are benefits for tax payers and bill payers alike."
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