The German owner of Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station has struck a deal with government to keep it running this winter to help the country through the fuel crisis.
The coal fired power station on the border between Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire was due to close this month ahead of being decommissioned at the end of September 2024, in line with government policy to decarbonise power generation.
However, as the country faces an unprecedented energy shortage which some fear could lead to blackouts this winter, power station operator Uniper said it had reached a deal to keep it going until the 2024 closure date.
