Peter Hughes argues that the UK still needs large gas plant 

In the chronicles of Great Britain’s energy industry, 2017 will go down as a significant year. At a time already characterised by change and uncertainty, two events stand out. One signals a break with the past, the other suggests the shape of things to come. In April, for the first time, Britain’s National Grid ran for 24 hours without any coal-generated power. In September, for the first time, the cost of wind power in Britain fell below that of nuclear power.