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At the time only months from closure, the 2,000 Mw EDF owned coal-fired station at Cottam was hard at work when I last visited. Opened in 1969 it is now gutted and slowly being demolished.

Cottam power station in the winter sunshine during its last year of operation.

Eight cooling towers all at work during the last winter before the Cottam power station was closed.

The cooling towers at Cottam power station during its last year of operation.

Cottam power station a few months before closure.

Last gasps at Cottam power station. Generation ended on September 30th 2019.

The now closed power station at Cottam was hard at work on a cold winter day in January 2019.

To the right is the soon to be closed 2,000 Mw EDF owned coal-fired station opened in 1969. To the left is the Uniper 400 Mw combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) Cottam Development Centre power station.

Not long left now for Cottam power station. One day kids will not know what a cooling tower was. This reminder comes from my visit earlier this year.

Cottam power station in the winter sunshine.

The Nottinghamshire giant busy keeping the lights on.

West Burton power station is on part load whilst beyond the Cottam power station is hard at work on a bright cold winter day.

Cottam power station on load on a cold January day.

Signage at Cottam power station. I couldn't resist. Security watching in the background.

EDF Energy opened the flue gas desulphurisation plant at its Cottam power station in 2007. The project, which commenced in 2002, cost £108 million. The FGD plants operate without flue gas reheat, which allowed the FGD units to be placed closely around the chimney, with a relatively simple ductwork design. This required significant alterations to the chimney flues to minimise any risk of droplet carryover resulting from operation with water saturated flue gas.

EDF Energy owns and operates the 2,000 MW coal-fired power station at Cottam alongside the River Trent in Nottinghamshire. It was opened in 1969.

EDF owns and operates the 2,000 MW coal-fired power station at Cottam alongside the River Trent in Nottinghamshire. It was opened in 1969.