marking the end of a 142-year era

The UK shut down its last coal-fired power station, Ratcliffe-on-Soar in Nottinghamshire, on September 30, 2024, marking a historic shift towards renewable energy. The Uniper-owned plant, which was “desynced” from the grid system shortly after 3 pm, ends the country’s 142-year reliance on coal for electricity production. Since 1882, when the UK became the first nation to use coal for public power generation, coal has played a pivotal role in its energy supply. However, coal’s…