Europe May Rely on Coal More in Winter, Kung Says The UK may still face energy shortages this winter even after resorting to burning coal, with less power flowing through crucial links from Europe and Scandinavia, according to a report from consultants Lane, Clark & Peacock. Even with coal-burning plants brought back online, the country may see 10 hours when power supplies are insufficient to meet demand and the grid operator may have to shut off some users, according to the study. Limited power imports from France and Norway through subsea interconnectors could compound Britain’s squeeze. “There are significant doubts about the availability of electricity coming into Britain from the continent which is critical to our security of supply,” said Chris Matson, partner at LCP. “To keep the lights on this winter it is likely that the energy system will need to fire up its ageing coal power stations […]