coal plant
National Grid ESO has asked EDF to fire up two units at its West Burton A power station in Nottinghamshire
The upcycling of the retired generation station is expected to help achieve net zero emissions dispatchable power and the ability to supply commercial-scale clean fresh water, which is produced from the combustion of hydrogen
China commissioned 38.4GW of new coal plants last year while 37.8GW of coal-fired generation retired globally, according to a new report
The shutdown is scheduled two years ahead of the government’s deadline for coal-fired power
A scalable 100MW electrolyser fed by wind and solar power will be built at Moorburg station
The move means the country becomes the second European country to totally eliminate coal from electricity production
The Aberthaw B power station, which directly employs around 170 people, will be closed on 31st March 2020
It is currently consulting with 158 employees at the Fiddler’s Ferry site as well as trade unions
Vattenfall says closing Hemweg-8 four years early will have ‘major consequences’ for its production operation and its employees
It has also committed to power five million homes through supporting renewable projects in the UK by 2020