A high demand for energy is expected as people use air conditioning and other cooling devices.
A coal-fired power station in Nottinghamshire has been warmed up to cope with expected higher energy demand in the warm weather.
The National Grid asked Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station to step in on Monday as it expected high demand from the use of cooling devices.to extend its life by two years after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station owners Uniper were asked to fire up the facility at a time when available wind power is relatively low, energy supplies from Europe have been limited, and some generation facilities are unavailable.
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