A coal-fired power station has been put on standby to produce electricity this week due to expected low winds and temperatures.
The National Grid revealed that one of the ‘winter contingency coal units’ has had to be warmed up to provide a back-up supply if wind turbines do not generate enough energy.
It also said coal supplies were not at risk and it forms part of their winter contingency plan to prevent power cuts.
The coal-fired Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station near Nottingham, which is one of only three active coal-fired power stations in the UK
A cold weather warning has been issued by the UK Health Security Agency for this week.
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The Met Office say a cold snap will hit England between 6pm on Sunday and 6pm on Tuesday.
Temperatures are expected to fall as low as minus 8C in rural areas with frost expected.
All regions of England will be affected, but forecasters expect the West Midlands and the Welsh Borders to be the coldest.
Temperatures will plunge at night, but are not expected to fall below mid-single figures in the daytime during the chilly spell.
Wind levels are expected to drop as a cold snap sweeps across England
