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No future!
Longannet Power Station viewed from Bo'ness. Scottish Power have said the power station will close in March 2016, blaming the decision on the high cost of connecting to the national grid.
A task force has been set up, which will draw up an economic recovery plan to support workers, businesses and communities affected by the closure of the station.
Longannet opened in 1972 and is one of Europe's biggest coal-fired power stations. Its generating capacity is 2.4 GW made it (when it opened) the biggest capacity coal-fired power station in Europe. It is now the third largest, after Bełchatów in Poland and Drax in England.
We apparently do NOT have enough generating capacity, so WHY close it now? Why not keep it open until there's replacement capacity?
No future!
Longannet Power Station viewed from Bo'ness. Scottish Power have said the power station will close in March 2016, blaming the decision on the high cost of connecting to the national grid.
A task force has been set up, which will draw up an economic recovery plan to support workers, businesses and communities affected by the closure of the station.
Longannet opened in 1972 and is one of Europe's biggest coal-fired power stations. Its generating capacity is 2.4 GW made it (when it opened) the biggest capacity coal-fired power station in Europe. It is now the third largest, after Bełchatów in Poland and Drax in England.
We apparently do NOT have enough generating capacity, so WHY close it now? Why not keep it open until there's replacement capacity?