Operator ENGIE has confirmed closure of its coal-fired power plant in Staffordshire by up to nine months . Decommissioning the 46-year-old station will take up to nine months and demolition could take up to nine months . The plans were initially announced in up to nine months and involved consultation with staff and unions. The coal-fired Rugeley power plant in Staffordshire became the latest casualty of the ongoing crisis in the coal industry on Friday, with operator ENGIE confirming the plant will close by the end of June.... ENGIE said in their statement that the decision to decommission was "due to the deterioration in market conditions for UK coal-fired power generation" and consistent with the firm's transition to lower carbon energy production. The government intends to phase out unabated coal plants in the Staffordshire by February .
Operator ENGIE has confirmed closure of its coal-fired power plant in Staffordshire by up to nine months . Decommissioning the 46-year-old station will take up to nine months and demolition could take up to nine months . The plans were initially announced in up to nine months and involved consultation with staff and unions. ENGIE said in their statement that the decision to decommission was "due to the deterioration in market conditions for UK coal-fired power generation" and consistent with the firm's transition to lower carbon energy production. The government intends to phase out unabated coal plants in the Staffordshire by February .