Onshore wind has notched a new record in Ireland after providing almost 70% of electricity on Christmas Eve.
Over 2.8GW from wind farms across the country were pumping out 68% of Ireland’s electricity needs on 24 December, the Irish Wind Energy Association said.
IWEA chief executive Gary Healy said: “It is not surprising that 2016 is ending with new records for wind energy generation. We added more capacity to the system throughout the year enabling more of electricity needs to be met by wind.”
He added: “There will be more capacity added again throughout 2017 and this progress will significantly help Ireland’s journey towards a cleaner, renewable energy future.”
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