Part of the Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station could remain active for longer than planned as the Government looks to secure energy supplies this winter. The coal-fired Nottinghamshire plant is set to close at the end of September 2024 and as part of this, one of its units was due to be decommissioned this September.
But the Government says Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine has caused uncertainty across Europe as the Russian leader restricts gas supplies. Despite its plan to end the use of coal power in Great Britain by October 2024, which it says it is still committed to, the Government says looking at how to bolster energy supplies is necessary.
As part of this, discussions have been taking place with operators of Great Britain's three remaining coal-fired power stations. An agreement has already been struck with EDF Energy, the operators of the West Burton A Power Station near Retford, to keep two of the units there available this winter after they were originally set to close this year.
