Coal closures continue as RWE shutters 1.56GW plant
RWE is to close its 1.56GW Aberthaw B coal-fired power station in March 2020, taking the UK’s operational coal fleet down to four.
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Renewables overtake nuclear in Q2 2019 as coal hits record low
Electricity generated from renewables almost doubled nuclear as coal fell to a record low in the second quarter of this year, EnAppSys found.
‘Historic’ milestone as GB to source more zero carbon power than fossil fuels in 2019
Great Britain is to derive more power from zero carbon sources than fossil fuels in 2019, the first time that would have occurred since the industrial revolution.
Coal decline continues with SSE plant closure
Coal continues to falter as SSE reveals plans to fully close Fiddler’s Ferry, its last remaining coal-fired power station.
More frequent ‘coal-free fortnights’ to be driven by GB carbon taxes, coal-fired imports
Britain’s high carbon prices look set to drive more prolonged periods without coal generation, but the country is still reliant on coal power from overseas, energy analyst firm EnAppSys has claimed.
UK power prices turn negative for nine hours, balancing costs spike during ‘extraordinary’ weekend
UK power prices turned negative for nine consecutive hours on Sunday in what’s been billed as an “extraordinary turn of events” for the country’s electricity system.
UK smashes yet another coal-free record
The UK has smashed through its coal-free grid operation record, and is zeroing in on a week-long landmark.
No place for coal as RWE shelves final lignite plans
RWE has shelved plans for a new coal-fired power station in Germany, announcing that new coal-fired units “no longer have a place” in its strategy.
GB smashes coal-free record on solar-filled Easter weekend
Great Britain has smashed its record of continuous coal-free electricity generation, going more than 90 hours without coal over the Easter weekend.