Britain, birthplace of the industrial revolution, has closed its last ...
WEB1 day ago · Amid the commentary on the closure of Ratcliffe-on-Soar this week, critics pointed out power prices in the UK had shot up markedly in recent years to be among the highest in the world.
'The end of an era': Britain closes its last ever coal fired ... - CBS News
WEB5 days ago · Peter O'Gardy, the plant's manager, told CBS News it was "an emotional day." ... A bulldozer moves coal outside the Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station in southern England, in a file photo provided by ...
Calls to save cooling towers as Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station …
WEB5 days ago · Calls have been made to save the cooling towers at Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station after the plant went offline for the last time on Monday. The 374ft (114m) tall towers were described as ...
Ratcliffe-on-Soar: UK's last coal-fired power station set to close
WEBSep 27, 2024 · Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station in Nottinghamshire is due to shut early next week, with demolition of the site to follow after decommissioning, which is set to take two years. The site - a...
The end of an era - Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station ends coal …
WEBThe UK’s last coal-fired power station will close its doors for the final time today (30th September) ending over 140 years of coal-fired generation in the UK. Uniper’s Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station, near Nottingham UK, which started generating in 1967, will officially end generation at midnight – marking a key milestone in the UK’s ...
As it happened: UK's last coal-fired power station set to close - BBC News
WEBSep 27, 2024 · Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station - the UK's last coal-fired power station - will shut next week. Since 1967, it has produced enough energy to make more than one billion cups of tea per day....
Ratcliffe-on-Soar: UK's last coal-fired power station set to close
WEBSep 27, 2024 · Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station in Nottinghamshire has been producing energy since 1967 The closure of the UK's last coal-fired power station has been described by officials as a "tremendously ...
Ratcliffe-on-Soar: Neighbours prepare for end of power station - BBC News
WEBPublished. 16 September 2024. The UK's last remaining coal-fired power station will close down for good in two weeks, marking the end of an era for people in the East Midlands. Ratcliffe-on-Soar,...
Ratcliffe-on-Soar: Final fuel delivery is end of the line for coal - BBC
WEBFinal fuel delivery marks end of the line for coal. The UK's last remaining coal-fired power station is entering its final days. The plant at Ratcliffe-on Soar, Nottinghamshire, is a...
Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station ends coal generation
WEBUniper’s Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station, near Nottingham UK, which started generating in 1967, will officially end generation at midnight – marking a key milestone in the UK’s journey to cleaner power.