Friday could be the first full coal-free day in Britain for 250 years, according to the National Grid.
The grid may go the whole of today without using coal power, which would be the first 24-hour continuous coal-free period since the use of fossil fuels began.
National Grid’s electricity control room tweeted: ‘It looks likely that today will be the first ever working day in Britain without coal since the industrial revolution!’
It comes as the government admitted the last coal power station may close earlier than the plan of 2025, and could be shut by 2022, even without intervention.
The electricity grid has been coal-free a number of times since last spring, as gas and renewables such as wind and solar play an increasing role in providing the country with power.
The longest continuous period until now was 19 hours – first achieved on a weekend last May, and matched on Thursday.
Source: Britain set for its first coal-free day in 250 YEARS | Daily Mail Online
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