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Solar made up record 25% of EU electricity generation in June

"Solar has gone from a small player to an essential part of Europe’s power system."
Melodie Michel
Melodie Michel
Solar made up record 25% of EU electricity generation in June
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Solar power provided a quarter of the EU’s electricity needs this June for the first time in history. 

Solar generated a record 52 TWh of EU electricity last month, more than the previous record of 47 TWh generated in May, which already represented 23% of the bloc’s electricity.

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