Rugeley power station will close in June, ENGIE confirms

Madeleine Cuff
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1GW plant in Staffordshire will close within weeks due to worsening conditions for coal operators

The coal-fired Rugeley power plant in Staffordshire became the latest casualty of the ongoing crisis in the coal industry on Friday, with operator ENGIE confirming the plant will close by the end of June....

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