One of the UK's last coal-fired power stations has been switched off. Cottam in Nottinghamshire was opened in 1968 and at its height, produced 2,000 megawatts - enough to power more than 3.5 ...

Cottam power station, commissioned in 1968, was capable of generating enough electricity for 3.7m homes. The Nottinghamshire plant was originally only designed to be operational for 30 years but ...

Electricite de France SA turned off its coal-fired Cottam power plant in England for the last time after half a century of powering British homes. Commissioned in 1968 by the Central Electricity ...

Cottam plant manager Andy Powell said: “When the power station was built it was designed to operate for 30 years. It’s a credit to our people, the engineering and EDF Energy’s investment ...

EDF Energy, part of French utility EDF, will cease power generation at its Cottam coal-fired power plant in Nottinghamshire, Britain, on Sept. 30, as it will no longer be economically viable to ...

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Cottam power station is operated by EDF energy. There was another wildcat strike at the plant in December 2004 after scaffolding collapsed injuring one worker. If you or someone you know is involved ...

A worker at a decommissioned power station in the north of Nottinghamshire was airlifted to hospital following an incident. Emergency services were called to Cottam Power Station, Retford, on ...

Cottam power station, commissioned in 1968, was capable of generating enough electricity for 3.7m homes. The Nottinghamshire plant was originally only designed to be operational for 30 years but ...

EDF Energy, part of French utility EDF, will cease power generation at its Cottam coal-fired power plant in Nottinghamshire, Britain, on Sept. 30, as it will no longer be economically viable to ...