A provisional estimate from the British government shows the amount of electricity generated from renewable energy set a record last year. A monthly update from the British Department of Energy and Climate Change finds the share of electricity generated from renewable energy was a record 24.7 percent last year, which marked an increase of 5.6 percent from the previous year. On a quarterly basis, the DECC said fourth quarter data show the share of renewables increased year-on-year by 5 percent. “The increase reflects increased capacity, particularly in solar photovoltaics and onshore and offshore wind,” the government’s report said. The British government heralded a final investment decision in February from European renewables company DONG Energy to build the Hornsea wind farm […]