Ireland has become the sixth European country to end its use of coal with its scheduled shut-down of the Moneypoint coal-fired power plant six months earlier than originally planned.

The 915 megawatt station will continue to operate in an oil-based backup capacity under emergency instruction until 2029, reported The Irish Examiner.

“This is the end of coal in Ireland and the start of a cleaner energy future,” said Paddy Hayes, ESB’s chief executive officer, in the statement, as Bloomberg reported.

Developed in the 1980s, Moneypoint is one of the largest energy stations in Ireland.

As renewables make up an increasing share of the world’s power generation, coal is becoming obsolete as a fuel source.

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