RWE has announced it will build a 1.56 billion coal - powered plant in Wales by March 2020 . The company cited favourable market conditions for the closure of the plant in Aberthaw , which would reduce the uk ’s number of operational coal - fired power stations to four . SSE and EDF have also announced plans to close plants as the UK 's energy balance shifts away from coal .
RWE has announced it will close a 1.56 GW coal-powered plant in Wales by March 2020. The company cited challenging market conditions for the closure of the plant in Aberthaw, which will reduce the UK’s number of operational coal-fired power stations to four. SSE and EDF have also announced plans to close plants as the UK's energy balance shifts away from coal.