Will UK coal-fired plant closures leave a gaping hole in the energy system?
UK prepares to lose 8GW of generating capacity by end of the month as coal plants shut down, prompting experts to bemoan a 'lack of long-term strategy' and tight margins ahead
Tomorrow two more of the country's remaining coal-fired power stations, Eggborough in Yorkshire and Fiddlers Ferry plant in Cheshire, will close their doors. They are the latest in a spate of closures...
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