UK power grid getting ready for life without gas power plants
Two years after Britain had its first coal-free day since the Industrial Revolution, the nation’s network operator is readying itself for life without any fossil fuels.
BY BLOOMBERG NEWS, MATHEW CARR
The grid may start dropping its need for natural gas power for short periods in about 2025, coinciding with coal's complete phaseout. The system wants to be "zero-carbon capable" by then, said Julian Leslie, head of national control at National Grid Plc's electricity system operator.
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