This quarter was defined by record-breaking solar output and the lowest ever carbon emissions. Solar power broke all hourly, daily, and monthly records. At 1 PM on 10 May, it supplied more than 40% of Britain’s electricity demand for the first time. That month also saw both the cleanest day on record (averaging 28 grams of CO2 per kWh of electricity consumed), and then the lowest ever instantaneous carbon intensity of just 6 g/kWh. June then extended the run of milestones, with solar power ...
