West Burton A coal power station shuts downs after 57 years of operation

The power station generated a total of 491,792GWh of electricity over its 57 years of operation, equivalent to powering 164 million homes for a year

EDF and Drax both reject the idea of extending the use of coal power units

EDF has cited a range of operational and workforce-related factors that make it extremely difficult to extend the lifespan of West Burton A any further

NG puts one of the contingency coal plants onto the grid for first time

EDF’s West Burton A unit has become the first-ever activation of winter contingency contracts for coal

“Four out of five”: UK coal units to warm up as snow blast batters Brits

Units at West Burton A and Drax Power Station have been instructed to begin warming

UK fires up old coal plants to prevent power cuts

Two coal-fired units at the Drax power plant are prepared for boosting the UK’s grid if required

EDF unveils ambition to extend life of UK nuclear power stations

The energy giant aims to extend the generation at Hartlepool and Heysham 1 power stations beyond the planned end date of March 2024

Drax agrees to keep coal plant online this winter

Keeping the UK’s coal-fired power stations at normal capacity this winter aims to ease the energy crunch

Business Secretary thanks EDF’s coal-fired power station staff

West Burton A coal plant will stay open for six months longer than originally planned

Government confirms call to keep coal power stations open this winter

EDF’s West Burton A power station will remain open this winter, the Business Secretary has confirmed

Will EDF’s coal-fired power station help the UK keep the lights on this winter?

The West Burton A plant in Nottinghamshire could reportedly see its life extended under new government proposals