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Solar generation surged by 174% compared to Q1, reaching its highest level of any recent quarter with total solar output of 5.14TWh. Image: British Solar Renewables.

Record high for Q2 solar output as gas output lowest in decades

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Britain’s electricity market saw average transmission system demand drop to 23.5GW in the second quarter this year, the lowest for any Q2 since 2020.

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