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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Alex Lawson Energy correspondent

Closure of coal power station set to be delayed to prevent UK blackouts

Stream rises from the cooling towers of Ratcliffe-on-Soar coal-fired power station in Nottinghamshire.
Stream rises from the cooling towers of Ratcliffe-on-Soar coal-fired power station in Nottinghamshire. Photograph: Bill Allsopp/Alamy

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.

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