British-based renewables generated more electricity than gas this winter, an energy think tank has claimed.
According to the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU), between Oct. 1, 2022, and Feb. 28, 2023, power generated by wind, hydro, and solar reached 47 terawatt hours (TWh), slightly exceeding the electricity generated by gas over the same period.
Other sources of generation, including nuclear and biomass, generated 28 TWh over the winter period, the group said.
An aerial photograph shows the Sycamore Farm Solar Farm, in Old Romeny, southeast England, on April 18, 2022. (Ben Stansall /AFP via Getty Images)
Official data suggest that the UK’s renewable power capacity grew by 3.4 GW in 2022 alone. This is reflected in the growth of renewables generation, which was 4 TWh higher this winter than in the same period last year, EUIU said….