"A £2.8bn government scheme funded by energy bill payers which aims to keep the lights on in Britain has been condemned as wasteful, expensive and 'unfit for purpose' in a damning report.
The claims from the Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR) comes on the day that one of the UK?s biggest coal-fired power stations, Ferrybridge, formally closes, with several others threatening to follow.
There was also a new warning from a leading academic and adviser to energy regulator Ofgem that Britain?s electricity supply is facing 'crunch time' this coming winter"
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