National Grid has asked for a coal power station to be warmed up as a heatwave is expected to boost demand for air conditioning across Britain. The balance between supply and demand is tight after a fault at an interconnector between Britain and Norway, which has halved normal capacity from the station. Meanwhile, wind power generation has slumped and many power plants have halted operations for summer maintenance, when demand is usually lower. Uniper’s Ratcliffe coal power station could connect … read more »
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