Two coal powered stations in West Burton in Lincolnshire began feeding into the national grid on Tuesday afternoon
Britain's power system operator has, for the first time ever, ordered two of five emergency coal-fired generators to produce electricity to help prevent the lights going out.
National Grid ESO made the announcement hours after it activated contingency plans as a precaution over fears supplies may struggle to keep up with demand during the current cold snap. . They are currently feeding in the minimum amount of power needed to supply electricity to the grid, but a spokesperson for the ESO said they are ready to provide more as and when needed.margin notice which asks all generators"to make available any additional generation capacity they may have".
The operator later issued start-up instructions to four of the five coal-fired units which are paid to be kept in reserve.More on Energy
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