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¶ Renewable power produced 49.9% of the Spain’s electricity in the 29 days of May to Friday, grid operator Red Electrica de Espana said in its monthly report. Wind power was 25% share of total power. Hydroelectric plants generated 14.9%. The share of all major renewable sources grew in comparison to April. [SeeNews Renewables]

Wind turbines in Spain. Author: petter palander. License: Creative Commons, Attribution 2.0 Generic.

¶ French utility EDF will increasingly become a nuclear and renewable energy company, according to its new chief executive. Asked whether EDF has plans boost wind and solar as Germany has, he said the main question was how quickly EDF can boost its renewable assets and how much resources it can use. [Reuters Africa]

¶ The 630-MW London Array offshore wind farm has generated 5 TWh in its first two full years of operation. The facility in the…