Scottish Power says coal-fired plant on the Firth of Forth to close early after failing to secure contract with National Grid
One of Europe’s most polluting power stations, Longannet in Fife, is to close early after it failed to win a valuable electricity supply contract from National Grid.
The giant coal-fired power station on the Firth of Forth, rated by environmentalists as one of the top 30 most-polluting plants in Europe, is to close by March 2016 after a rival and cleaner gas-fired power station was granted the £15m deal.