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British Gas owner snaps up gas-fired power station for £370m in south Wales

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British Gas owner snaps up gas-fired power station for £370m in south Wales.

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The need for gas-fired power stations will increase despite the race to Net Zero, the boss of energy giant Centrica has said.

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Centrica, which owns British Gas, has paid £370m for the Severn gas turbine power station in Wales, which it said would help keep energy supplies "secure and affordable".

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Chief executive Chris O'Shea told investors that natural gas-fired generation will "continue to play a critical role in maintaining system stability through the UK's energy transition" by "ensuring security of supply".

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Under Britain's Net Zero plans, 95 per cent of our electricity will be generated by clean sources by 2030.

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