Last Coal-Fired Power Plant Ceases Production in Port Talbot

The UK’s last coal-fired power plant is shutting down on Monday in Port Talbot, marking a move to electric arc steel production. The transition to a green furnace is part of the UK’s net zero programme, which aims to decarbonise the economy. The last remaining blast furnace at Tata Steel’s Port Talbot plant ceasing production marks the end of an era in the traditional method of steelmaking in South Wales. The Port Talbot blast furnaces use coke, a carbon-intensive fuel made from coal to produce steel. After the transition to electric arc furnaces, the plant will use electric currents to melt scrap steel or iron and produce steel....