SSE will be unable to phase out its fleet of unabated gas-fired power plants by 2035 unless the search for low-carbon alternatives steps up a gear, the company’s head of thermal energy has admitted. Asked whether the company would be able to phase out its unabated gas plants by the 2035, the date that the government has set for a fully decarbonised grid, Catherine Raw told the BEIS Committee: “If we continue at the pace we are at today, the answer is probably no.”
SSE warns 2035 target to phase out gas power may be missed
