The government welcomed the news that further power supplies had been secured for coming winters in the latest capacity auction

The government outlined its plans for the future of the UK’s energy mix in a series of key policy announcements.

National Grid confirmed that the risk of electricity blackouts this winter had fallen, as more electricity would be available than had been anticipated.

The government gave the final go-ahead to EDF’s plans to develop a new nuclear power plant at Hinkley Point C in Somerset.

The government has approved the world’s largest offshore wind farm. Hornsea Project Two. Located 89km off the Yorkshire coast, the project will deliver 1.8GW of low-carbon electricity.

Energy and climate change secretary Amber Rudd confirmed that the goals of the UK’s energy policy remained unchanged in the wake of the vote to leave the EU on 23 June.