據油價網1月12日消息稱，本周早些時候，風力發電產生了創紀錄的能源量，周二晚上首次超過21吉瓦。

狂風天氣將風力發電推向了一個新的高峰，英國渦輪機的發電量在新的一年里上升。

英國國家電網電力系統運營商(NGESO)證實，在1月10日周二下午6點至6點半之間，它產生了21.6吉瓦的電力，占英國能源結構的50.4%。

這是有史以來最大的風力發電量，打破了去年12月30日創造的20.9吉瓦的紀錄，這是去年創造的第三個風能紀錄。

行業機構RenewableUK在整個冬季一直在跟蹤可再生能源和核能等低碳能源產生的電力，并每兩周發布一次更新。

其最新計算顯示，在12月27日至1月9日的圣誕假期后窗口期，低碳能源提供了英國82.5%的電力。

這將減少13.1億立方米的天然氣需求，這將耗資21億英鎊。

RenewableUK首席執行官Dan McGrail敦促政府充分利用風力發電的持續增長。

他說：“隨著公眾對可再生能源的支持也創下歷史新高，很明顯，我們應該努力最大化對可再生能源的新投資，以提高我們的能源安全。”

曹海斌 摘譯自 油價網

原文如下：

Wind Power Generates Record Amount Of Energy In The UK

Wind power generated record amounts of energy earlier this week, topping 21 gigawatts for the first time ever on Tuesday evening.

Blustery conditions have powered wind generation to a new peak, with generation across the UK’s turbines rising over the New Year.

National Grid’s electricity system operator (NGESO) confirmed that between 6pm and 6.30pm on Tuesday 10th January, it generated 21.6GW in power – providing 50.4 per cent of the UK’s energy mix.

This is the most wind has ever generated, and beats the previous record of 20.9GW set on 30 December, which was the third wind energy record set last year.

Industry body RenewableUK has been tracking electricity produced by low carbon sources such as renewables and nuclear throughout the winter and posting updates every fortnight.

Its latest calculations show low carbon power sources produced 82.5 per cent of Britain’s electricity in the post-Christmas window from the 27 December to 9 January.

This cut gas demand by 1.31bn cubic meters, which would have cost ￡2.1 billion.

RenewableUK’s chief executive Dan McGrail urged the Government to make the most of wind power’s continued growth in generation.

He said: “With public support for renewables also hitting new record highs, it’s clear we should be trying to maximise new investment in renewables to increase our energy security.”