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From Coal Tip to Clean Energy
The UK Projects Turning Former Mines Into Renewable Powerhouses
Solar farms, wind turbines, and geothermal heat pumps are breathing new life into former collieries. So why don’t we hear more about them? Josiah Mortimer reports
Photo: Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
It was announced this month that the construction of a mega-solar project with a cumulative capacity of 2.1GW had been completed on the site of former coal mines – providing enough energy to power approximately 1.5 million homes. What once powered communities through fossil fuels will now use the Sun directly. The public – via the Government – is the majority shareholder. The only problem for Brits? It’s in Greece.
But, when I shared this story on social media, it generated a lot of interest – and some understandable jealousy. “Why can’t the UK do this?” was one person’s rather representative reply. As it turns out, it already has.
Even though these projects have not garnered much attention, they are all inspiring in their own ways.
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