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Wind farms in Scotland produce enough to power every home twice over

Scottish wind farms are producing enough electricity to power every home in the country and millions in England, according to new figures.

Wind powered output hit a record high during the first six months of 2019, which was enough to power the equivalent of 4.47 million homes, say figures from Weather Energy.

That is double the number of homes in Scotland.

Robin Parker, WWF Scotland climate and energy policy manager, said: "These are amazing figures; Scotland's wind energy revolution is clearly continuing to power ahead.

"Up and down the country, we are all benefiting from cleaner energy and so is the climate.

"These figures show harnessing Scotland's plentiful onshore wind potential can provide clean, green electricity for millions of homes across not only Scotland, but England as well.

"It's about time the UK Government stepped up and gave Scottish onshore wind a route to market."

The output would power homes from the Isle of Harris to Harrogate in North Yorkshire, according to WWF.

Alex Wilcox Brooke, weather energy project manager at Severn Wye Energy Agency, said: "These figures really highlight the consistency of wind energy in Scotland and why it now plays a major part in the UK energy market."

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