SSE exits coal generation in ‘landmark moment’ with closure of Fiddler’s Ferry
SSE has today (31 March) closed its last coal-fired power station, Fiddler’s Ferry.
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‘Unprecedented changes’ to electricity system help drive down emissions over last decade
Over the last decade, Great Britain has seen a faster rate of decarbonisation than anywhere else in the world thanks to its transition to renewable energy, according to a new report from Drax Electric Insights.
Plans to bring coal phase-out date forward to 2024 unveiled
The government is planning to bring the phase-out date for coal generation in the UK forward to 2024.
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.
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.
Coal collapse continues as SSE closes Fiddler’s Ferry unit
Coal’s collapse in the UK has continued after SSE confirmed that it will close one of its four units at the coal-fired Fiddler’s Ferry power station.