2017: The year of wind power

New record set for electricity generation from wind, solar & hydro. Totalling 59 TWh, equivalent to 20% of the generation output in 2017! Read the blog by @DrIAGWilson & @iain_staffell as published in @ConversationUK https://t.co/iK4yEwQiW5 pic.twitter.com/ZBZNyxnuZb

— UKERC (@UKERCHQ) January 9, 2018

Cumulative GB #renewables generation breaks 50TWh in the week before #Budget2017, already a record year for generation from #wind + #solar + #hydro. @UKERCHQ @RenewableUK @ELPinchbeck pic.twitter.com/vPyaiL53ME

— Grant Wilson (@DrIAGWilson) November 22, 2017

Preliminary data suggests that a stormy October 2017 saw a record level of generation from wind + solar + hydro combined in the region of 6000 GWh.

This was the first time that the monthly combined output from these weather dependent renewables overtook the output from Nuclear generation.

Impressive year for GB renewables: on track to surpass 50 TWh electrical generation. #cleangrowthstrategy @RenewableUK @UKERC @beisgovuk pic.twitter.com/pxZqfhvW0s

— Grant Wilson (@DrIAGWilson) October 21, 2017