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Kilroot power plant in Northern Ireland is one of a handful of remaining UK coal stations | Credit: Albert Bridge
National Grid confirms UK has completed 438 consecutive hours without coal power – and counting
The UK grid has set a new record for its longest run without generating any coal power, surpassing the 18 day stretch completed last summer. Just after 6am this morning, National Grid confirmed the...
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