UK windfarms cheaper than Hinkley Point, experts claim

Analysts predict sea change in energy policy as falling costs for offshore power will charge UK taxpayer at least 10% less than deal handed to new nuclear plant

Windfarms around Britain's coast will beat the planned nuclear power station Hinkley Point on price when the winning bidders for a 290m-a-year pot of government subsidies are announced on Monday, experts predict.

Such a milestone would mark a dramatic cost reduction for a technology that was once far more expensive than atomic power, and could fuel calls for a rethink over the UK's future energy mix.