Britain’s last coal-fired power station, Ratcliffe-on-Soar, will close on 30th September.
This marks the end of coal power in the UK.
A spokesperson from Uniper UK told Energy Live News that the station will continue to operate until that date, with decommissioning starting after that.
Coal power has significantly decreased, dropping from over 95% of electricity generation at the start of the 20th century to just 1% in 2023.
There are plans to turn the Ratcliffe site into a zero carbon technology hub, aiming to produce low carbon hydrogen and reach 500MW in electrolysis capacity by the end of the decade.
The closure supports the government’s goal to end coal generation by 2024.
Since it began operating in 1967, Ratcliffe has generated enough electricity to power more than two million homes, equivalent to over 21 trillion cups of tea.
