Today, the Local Democracy Reporting Service was informed that one of Uniper’s former shareholders, the Finnish state-owned Fortum, will not proceed with the sale of its shares in the company.

Fortum sold its shares in 2022 and Uniper is now almost entirely owned by the German government.

A Uniper spokesperson said: “We are exploring alternative options for the future.”

Nottingham City Council’s Meadows ward councilor Michael Edwards raised concerns about the plant’s future to the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Joint Committee on Minerals and Waste Planning on Friday.

In response, David Arnold, head of planning and environment at Nottinghamshire County Council, said: “There is planning permission in Ratcliffe and this has not yet been implemented. We don’t know if it will.

“They have until March next year and it’s with Uniper. It’s on their turf and because of these circumstances it could mean they change their mind.”