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The UK government has approved the construction of two new power plants in the north of England.
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has signed off on the construction of a 108 megawatt (MW) biomass and waste power plant in Ferrybridge and a 1,500MW gas plant in north Doncaster.
More than 1,000 jobs are expected to be created at the plants, which are expected to cost approximately £1.25 billion and power around two million homes.
"The energy industry can be a real driver of growth across the country," said energy minister Charles Hendry.
"These decisions are a further example of our determination to clear the back-log of planning applications, to stimulate growth and enhance our energy security."
Scottish utility firm SSE is behind the £250 million Ferrybridge plant, while the Doncaster gas plant will cost Acorn Power Developments £984 million.
It follows the DECC's decision to approve two new biomass-fuelled power stations in Yorkshire, with Drax set to build a new power station in Selby and a biomass-fuelled plant in South Killingholme.
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