Electricity generation has ended at one of Britain's last remaining coal-fired power stations.
Cottam Power Station, near Retford in Nottinghamshire , has operated for more than 50 years but EDF Energy announced it would cease production this year as it would not be economically viable.
Jobs were put at risk by the decision but the energy giant has confirmed many of the 140 employees at the 2,000MW station had transferred to different parts of the company.
Cottam’s plant manager, Andy Powell, said: “Since the official announcement of the site’s closure earlier in the year we have been working with the Cottam team to ensure they secure the right future for them.”
Some employees have joined the team involved in building and, eventually, running the new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point in Somerset.
Other members of staff have moved to the West Burton A coal station in Nottinghamshire, which will operate until 2021, and the West Burton B combined cycle gas turbine station.
All apprentices have secured roles at other EDF Energy sites, the company has confirmed.
Mr Powell added: "It is a sad day, but I am immensely proud to have been part of the Cottam family since I started as an apprentice here and now as plant manager.
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“This place has been a key part of the landscape for the past 50 years supporting the economy and actually has gone far beyond its original projected operational life, and as we have seen the final days of power production the plant has been running better than ever.
“And that is testament to the professionalism of the team here who have maintained and operated this site with skill and care since 1968.”
At its peak the power station employed 750 people, but the latest staff count was 140. It is capable of generating enough electricity to power 3.7 million homes.
Early in 2018, the Government announced it planned to close all coal-fired power stations by 2025.
Housing, industrial use and warehousing have all been proposed for the sites in , just off the A453, and Cottam and West Burton, in Bassetlaw.