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Record set for wind farm power generation

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Wednesday August 05 2009

A record was set at the bank holiday weekend for the amount of power generated by wind farms.

According to new figures from EirGrid, enough energy was generated at peak times to supply 650,000 homes nationwide.

Michael Kelly from EirGrid said it shows the potential of the renewable resource.

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