Hampshire Friends of The Earth is angry after the supermarket announced it is delaying rebuilding its store in Solent Road, Havant to add the environmentally-friendly features.

The proposals include wind turbines, timber frames, combined heat and power and rainwater harvesting.

The store is to be demolished to be replaced by a Tesco Extra store, double in size, selling everything from groceries to home furnishings.

But the environmental group, which campaigned against increasing the size of the store, has criticised the efforts to go green.

Ray Cobbett, co-ordinator for Hampshire Friends of the Earth, said: 'Claims by Tesco that it wants to be greener are all wind and no substance. Its wind generator plan smacks of a token gesture.

'Any reductions achieved at the individual store level are more than wiped out by the growth in new stores.

'The new store, if it goes ahead, will generate more carbon from being built, run and attracting considerable more cars to the site.'

Work was due to start in January, but now needs approval from Havant Borough Council.

Tesco says it has to introduce the measures to meet government targets for all businesses to reduce pollution.