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> ”Time to phase out that last coal generator!” Ratcliffe-on-Soar, the last coal fired power plant in the UK, is scheduled to close in September. They probabl
by Reason077 3y ago
> ”Time to phase out that last coal generator!”
Ratcliffe-on-Soar, the last coal fired power plant in the UK, is scheduled to close in September.
They probably won't close earlier as they will be under capacity market contracts until then, and will have a supply of coal that needs to be disposed of (ie: burned/used).
- tomatocracy 3y agoThey're also making very good money in the balancing market, and generation margins are getting tighter. It wouldn't surprise me if the closure gets delayed.