German utility company, E.ON, have announced plans to shelve the controversial Kingsnorth coal powered station today.
This comes after many months of campaigning by green pressure groups, with Greenpeace having staged several protests, claiming a victory today.
The delay will put pressure on the Government to ensure power supplies in the coming decade, with many closures planned for 2015, and ensures that a seamless handover of generation at Kingsnorth is no longer possible.
The decision also raises questions regarding the governments CCS completion, with E.ON being one of the favourites to win the £1bn pound funding.
It also comes a day after the Conservatives have pledged new clean coal powered stations.
The company insist that they still have plans for clean coal generation in the UK, but economic conditions have pushed back the need for a new plant in the UK.
This comes after many months of campaigning by green pressure groups, with Greenpeace having staged several protests, claiming a victory today.
The delay will put pressure on the Government to ensure power supplies in the coming decade, with many closures planned for 2015, and ensures that a seamless handover of generation at Kingsnorth is no longer possible.
The decision also raises questions regarding the governments CCS completion, with E.ON being one of the favourites to win the £1bn pound funding.
It also comes a day after the Conservatives have pledged new clean coal powered stations.
The company insist that they still have plans for clean coal generation in the UK, but economic conditions have pushed back the need for a new plant in the UK.
