The
4.131GW
spike
at
0956
local
time
was
enough
to
power
more
than
three
million
British
homes,
says
industry
group
RenewableUK.
The
figure
–
almost
11%
of
the
total
supply
–
beat
a
previous
record
of
3.8GW
onto
the
National
Grid
on
13
May
this
year.
RenewableUK
points
out
that
it
does
not
include
the
2.2GW
of
wind
capacity
–
one-third
of
the
total
–
flowing
power
directly
to
local
electricity
networks
rather
than
the
National
Grid.
The
record
contribution
amid
windy
weather
comes
at
an
opportune
time
for
UK
wind
development,…
