Britain’s new power plants to avert energy crisis

Two multi-million pound projects offering competing visions to secure Britain’s future power demands were given a green light by the Government today.

Centrica, the owner of British Gas, has been granted the go-ahead to build a gigantic

The 885-megawatt facility will be the UK’s first major new power plant for five years when it opens in winter 2008, capable of powering the equivalent of a million homes.

Meanwhile in London, approval has been given – after 16 years of negotiation – for a