The UK Has No Coal-Fired Power Plants for the First Time in 142 Years

With Monday's closure of Ratcliffe-on-Soar, coal is no longer being used to provide electricity in the UK.

By: Wired

Oct 03 2024
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The UK Has No Coal-Fired Power Plants for the First Time in 142 Years

On Monday, the UK saw the closure of its last operational coal power plant, Ratcliffe-on-Soar, which has been operating since 1968. The closure of the plant, which had a capacity of 2,000 megawatts, … [+4069 chars]

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