Such is progress. And now we have the spectre of interrupted gas supplies and the possibility of power cuts this winter. Only Drax and Ratcliffe left now, the former burning mostly woodchips, so still needing its chimney and cooling towers, whilst Ratcliffe is the last coal-fired station (though West Burton is held on stand-by). We may need it!
Worked at this wonderful Power Station as a 17-18 year old apprentice electrician 1977-1979. Sub-contract. On the very very high gantry cranes. Shuffling out on the I-Beams to connect the 'Crab' motors. No harness (no fuck all). Just adrenalin. Got made redundant from that job when I was 21 after becoming a full payed (exams passed) Electrician. Dont Trust Anyone !. But, Coal could still be King, If they stopped blowing these wonderful places up.
@@PreservationEnthusiast Are we ?. Whos WE ?. Ever considered it might be something to do with the SUN. Like the Ice age and such? Green tax and the Net Zero cult will kill us this time around.
Power station design life was 25 years but stations built in the 1960s anf 70s worked for over 40 years. Drax built in the early 1970s is still working. The CEGB built stations were well built and had long life.
Thank you very much for the upload only drax left round here. now that coal is being phased out there I wonder how long the towers and chimney there will last.
Some units of DRAX have been converted to burn wood pellets. Still going strong. Two of the coal units have now been extemded for two years because of the present situation regards oil gas supplies.
Such is progress. And now we have the spectre of interrupted gas supplies and the possibility of power cuts this winter. Only Drax and Ratcliffe left now, the former burning mostly woodchips, so still needing its chimney and cooling towers, whilst Ratcliffe is the last coal-fired station (though West Burton is held on stand-by). We may need it!
Worked at this wonderful Power Station as a 17-18 year old apprentice electrician 1977-1979. Sub-contract. On the very very high gantry cranes. Shuffling out on the I-Beams to connect the 'Crab' motors. No harness (no fuck all). Just adrenalin. Got made redundant from that job when I was 21 after becoming a full payed (exams passed) Electrician. Dont Trust Anyone !. But, Coal could still be King, If they stopped blowing these wonderful places up.
Coal can't be king because we are trashing the planet with carbon emissions and greenhouse gases by burning fossil fuels.
@@PreservationEnthusiast Are we ?. Whos WE ?. Ever considered it might be something to do with the SUN. Like the Ice age and such? Green tax and the Net Zero cult will kill us this time around.
@@jeffsmith50001 We includes the whole human race, including the ignorant climate change deniers who will eventually have to wake up to the facts.
What a shame, this country has lost all its heritage
Power station design life was 25 years but stations built in the 1960s anf 70s worked for over 40 years. Drax built in the early 1970s is still working. The CEGB built stations were well built and had long life.
To think I worked on the Eggborough site in the 1960s when it was built. Over fifty years back.
Another Yorkshire landmark gone! Well captured.
Started working there 1980 electrical apprenticeship. Quite sad to watch this TBH.
I was there in the 1960s when it was being built.
Wow so sad to see! Another power plant gone what supplied electricity to Britain. Great video!
Why didn’t they turn these power stations into museums they could have got a lot of profit
Thank you very much for the upload only drax left round here. now that coal is being phased out there I wonder how long the towers and chimney there will last.
Some units of DRAX have been converted to burn wood pellets. Still going strong. Two of the coal units have now been extemded for two years because of the present situation regards oil gas supplies.
@@venkshenoi371 thank you.
Don't ya just love controlled demolitions! Went down just like 9/11
Con tanta demolición o abandono de instalaciones de la ret electrica ya se ve que algunos sabían que los paises no continuarian como paises
Its very depressing watching my nation commit suicide, thanks to the politics of the day. Best start investing in candles.
Decommissioning if coal has gone too far and too fast. We are now paying the price for that folly.
These power stations had a design life of 25 years but was stretched to 35 or 40years.
We haven't even started paying for our folly.
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Long live Greta, the expert!😂