The new plant will provide power to 1.5m homes

Plans to build a new £600m gas turbine power station near Gainsborough have been approved.

Energy company EDF submitted designs for the new site at West Burton in 2006.

It is believed that the construction of the new plant will create about 1,000 new jobs in the area.

The new gas power station will help to reduce carbon emissions by producing cleaner power.

"This investment reflects our belief in the need for a diverse low carbon mix for the future," said  EDF's chief executive.

West Lindsey District Council leader, Reg Shore, said the gas turbine power station was good news for the area.

"Power is a fact of life and we have to make sure that we've got the cleanest, most efficient power station possible for the people that we serve. It also adds to the regeneration of our particular area."

The power station should be in service by 2010, providing power to 1.5m homes.

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