Article 438C4 Rugeley coal plant to be transformed into a sustainable village

Rugeley coal plant to be transformed into a sustainable village

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Energy firm plans to build 2,000 homes powered by solar panels on the Staffordshire site

An old coal power station is set to be transformed into a "sustainable village" of 2,000 homes powered by solar panels, in the biggest redevelopment yet of a former UK power plant.

French firm Engie said it had decided against selling off the Rugeley site in Staffordshire and would instead build super efficient houses on the 139-hectare site as part of its bid to "move beyond energy".

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