Coal free

September 25, 2024

UK’s last coal-fired power plant to close next week

The UK is set to achieve a major milestone on Monday (30 September) with the closing of the nation’s final coal-fired power plant, Uniper’s 2,000MW Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station in Nottinghamshire.

ADE: ‘recent governmental moves risk undermining positive climate action’. Image: Getty Images.

September 24, 2021

Businesses call for end to unabated gas in Britain’s electricity system by 2035

Businesses have called on the government to set an end date for the use of unabated gas in the electricity sector in the UK.

The COVID-19 European carbon scorecard. Image: Wärtsilä.

April 13, 2021

UK ranks 5th in Wärtsilä’s COVID-19 Europe emissions scorecard

The UK has come in 5th position in a ranking of the drop in emissions seen across Europe since the start of national COVID-19 lockdowns.

The system enables renewable generation to remain on the system and avoid pre-emptive curtailment – prolonging the export of renewable energy. Image: National Grid ESO.

April 6, 2021

Greenest electricity grid record smashed on Easter Monday

Great Britain’s grid hit the greenest it has ever been on Monday 5 April at 1pm, with carbon intensity dropping to 39gCO2/kWh.

Ofgem said that the Drax Pumped Storage has provided its full corporation with the investigation and has “proactively sought to rectify the matter”. Image: Drax.

March 1, 2021

Drax moves forward with BECCS plans in 'landmark moment'

Drax is to kickstart the planning process to deploy bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) at Drax Power Station.

The Electric Insights report also states that new green technologies such as bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) will be needed. Image: Drax.

February 15, 2021

Britain ‘edges closer to the power system of the future’ as 2020 is hailed as greenest year

Last year was Britain’s greenest yet, with renewables generating more power than fossil fuels for the first time according to a new report from Drax Electric Insights.

January 14, 2021

Fossil fuel generation falls to record low as renewables dominate energy market

Fossil fuel generation has more than halved over the last decade, hitting a new record low in 2020.

January 12, 2021

2020 hailed as greenest year ever by National Grid ESO with wind, solar and coal-free records

2020 was a record-breaking year, with wind generation, solar, and coal-free records helping to make it the greenest year ever for Great Britain’s electricity network.