UK's final coal plant closes

2 Oct by James Walker

Coal has been a feature of UK energy for 142 years, and for much of that time, a mainstay of the energy sector. This Monday (Sept 30th), however, saw the closure of the UK’s last remaining coal plant at Ratcliffe-on-Soar, Nottinghamshire, marking a watershed moment in UK energy infrastructure. The UK was the birthplace of coal power, and is also the first major country to give it up. Just as the UK led the way in the adoption of coal power during the Industrial Revolution, it now seeks to lead the way in the adoption of cleaner sources of renewable energy, including offshore wind.

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