Wind power generates 140% of Denmark's electricity demand

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Unusually high winds allowed Denmark to meet all of its electricity needs - with plenty to spare for Germany, Norway and Sweden too

So much power was produced by Denmark's windfarms last Thursday that the country was able to meet its domestic electricity demand and export power to Norway, Germany and Sweden. On an unusually windy...

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