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Wind power hit a UK record level last week when it generated over 10,000MW of electricity, meeting 23% of the country鈥檚 demand.

National Grid said the milestone was reached between 2pm and 2.30pm last Wednesday, with just over 7MW feeding into the grid and around 3MW generated for local distribution networks.

The 10,104MW record output was hailed by wind sector figures.

RenewableUK鈥檚 executive director Emma Pinchbeck said: 鈥淚t shows that wind is playing an increasingly central role as a reliable part of our new modern energy system. As we install more wind power, more records will tumble.鈥�

Juliet Davenport, chief executive of green energy company Good Energy, which owns commercial wind farms, said: 鈥淭his shows that the transition from big old-fashioned power stations to local, decentralised renewable sources is here. The move to a 100% renewable future is possible and definitely within Britain鈥檚 grasp.鈥�

According to data compiled exclusively for 黑洞社区 by Barbour ABI in February, it was revealed at the time that 拢29bn worth of wind farms are planned in the UK.

The sector enjoying a surge of investment - the 拢29bn figure dwarfs the 拢12.3bn of contracts awarded on wind farm developments over the previous five years, according to Barbour ABI.

Speaking to 黑洞社区 in May, then energy minister Andrea Leadsom said the government does 鈥渆xpect to see more offshore wind.鈥�

Leadsom added that the government believes three-quarters of the supply chain for the 拢29bn offshore wind industry should come from the UK.