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'Landmark moment': Fiddler's Ferry coal-fired power station officially closes

Michael Holder
Michael Holder
clock 01 April 2020 •
Fiddler's Ferry has been generating electricity since 1973 | Credit: SSE
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Fiddler's Ferry has been generating electricity since 1973 | Credit: SSE

SSE announces official closure of energy firm's last remaining coal plant after 50 years of operation, as RWE simultaneously shutters Aberthaw coal plant in Wales

The Fiddler's Ferry coal-fired power station officially closed its doors in Cheshire yesterday after almost 50 years of operation, as the UK's shift towards lower cost green energy sources continues apace....

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