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https://ember-climate.org/press-releases/wind-and-solar-overtake-fossil-generation-in-the-eu/>
"New data from energy think tank Ember shows that wind and solar produced more
EU electricity than fossil fuels in May, for the first full month on record.
Almost a third of the EU’s electricity in May was generated from wind and solar
(31%, 59 TWh), while fossil fuels generated a record low of 27% (53 TWh).
“Europe’s electricity transition has hit hyperdrive,” said Ember’s Europe lead
Sarah Brown. “Clean power keeps smashing record after record.”
The new milestone was driven by solar growth, strong wind performance and low
electricity demand. Solar generated a record 14% of EU electricity in May,
hitting an all-time high of 27 TWh, which exceeds the monthly solar records set
in July last year. For the first time, EU solar generation overtook coal
generation, with coal generating just 10% of EU electricity in May.
Wind power grew year-on-year to generate 17% of EU electricity in May (32 TWh).
However, this was lower than the record set in January this year when wind
produced 23% (54 TWh) of EU electricity."
Via
Future Crunch:
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https://futurecrunch.com/goodnews-stunting-ocean-australia-wind-solar-europe/>
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
