Sweden Shutters Last Coal-Fired Generating Plant 2 Years Early | CleanTechnica

Sweden Shutters Last Coal-Fired Generating Plant 2 Years Early | CleanTechnica

It’s good news when a nation makes plans to rid itself of electricity generated from burning coal. It’s even better news when it does so ahead of schedule. Swedish utility Stockholm Exergi announced some time ago it would shut down its KVV6 coal generating station in Hjorthagen in 2022. It actually took one of the facilities two boilers offline last fall. But a milder than expected winter led to lower demand for electricity and so the decision was made to close the entire facility now instead of waiting another two years, according to PV Magazine.