Renewable power climbs in 2018 despite increased coal burn

Renewable power climbs in 2018 despite increased coal burn
Gavin Evans
By Gavin Evans March 15 (BusinessDesk) - Renewable generation delivered almost 84 percent of the country’s electricity last year, despite the biggest annual coal burn by the sector in three years. The share of renewables climbed to 83.9 percent from 81.9 percent in 2017, according to the latest data from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. The 84.9 percent achieved in 2016 was the highest since 1981. Above-average hydro storage for much of the year helped offset a 19 percent drop in gas-fired generation due to two leng...