UK breaks solar energy record on sunny March weekend

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Amount of electricity demanded by homes and businesses one afternoon was lower than it was during night for first time ever

Last weekend's sunny weather was not only good for beers, barbecues and bees, but also drove solar power to break a new UK record. For the first time ever, the amount of electricity demanded by homes...

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