National Grid fires up coal power station for first time in 55 days
by Jillian Ambrose from on (#56V0Y)
Heatwave brings wind turbines to standstill and causes gas plants to struggle
National Grid has fired up a coal-fired power station for the first time in 55 days after Britain's record-breaking heatwave brought wind turbines to a near-standstill and caused gas-fired power stations to struggle.
The electricity system operator brought Britain's latest coal-free streak to an end by calling for the Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station in Nottinghamshire to begin generating electricity before a peak in electricity demand.
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