The last coal-fired power plant in the U.K. is closing, ending Britain's 140-year reliance on the fossil fuel for electricity.

Soar, closes after 142 years of coal-generated electricity. The move signifies a significant step towards renewable energy. Government officials and industry leaders marked it as a major achievement,

A new era of renewable energy begins with the closure of Britain’s last coal-fired power plant on Sept. 30. The shutdown makes Britain the first nation from the Group of Seven major economies to phase out coal.