'End of an era': UK closes last coal-fired power station

Stuart Stone
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Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station - Credit: iStock
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Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station - Credit: iStock

Historic moment for the UK, as the country's last remaining coal-fired power plant at Ratcliffe-on-Soar formally closes and starts two-year decommissioning process

The UK's last remaining coal-fired power plant at Ratcliffe-on-Soar in Nottinghamshire officially closes today, kickstarting a two-year decommissioning process and marking the end of almost a century-and-a-half...

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