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Closure of coal power station set to be delayed to prevent UK blackouts
(The Guardian, 28 Aug 2022) Under deal, German owner of Nottinghamshire station would be paid a fee to pause decommissioning.
The effort to prevent electricity blackouts this winter is expected to delay the closure of part of a coal-fired power station in Nottinghamshire, with the plant’s German owner nearing agreement with the UK authorities.
In the third in a series of deals to have more coal power on standby if needed, National Grid’s electricity system operator (NGESO) is working towards finalising an agreement with Uniper to keep all of the operations at the Ratcliffe-on-Soar site open through the winter.
In May, the business secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng, wrote to NGESO asking executives to work with Uniper and fellow owners of coal-power stations Drax and EDF to slow their closure plans after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shook the energy markets.
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The Guardian, 28 Aug 2022: Closure of coal power station set to be delayed to prevent UK blackouts
