UK breaks solar energy record on sunny March weekend

(The Guardian, 28 Mar 2017) Amount of electricity demanded by homes and businesses one afternoon was lower than it was during night for first time ever.

Last weekend’s sunny weather was not only good for beers, barbecues and bees, but also drove solar power to break a new UK record.

For the first time ever, the amount of electricity demanded by homes and businesses in the afternoon on Saturday was lower than it was in the night, because solar panels on rooftops and in fields cut demand so much.

National Grid, which runs the transmission network, described the moment as a “huge milestone”. The company sees the solar power generated on the distribution networks – or local roads of the system – as reduced electricity demand.

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The Guardian, 28 Mar 2017: UK breaks solar energy record on sunny March weekend