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Drax Group

Drax Group plc, trading as Drax, is a power generation business. The principal downstream enterprises are based in the UK and include Drax Power Limited, which runs the biomass fuelled Drax power station, near Selby in North Yorkshire. The Group also runs an international biomass supply chain business. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index

UK''s Drax Looks to Aviation Fuel for Its Wood Pellet Business

1 天前· Drax Group Plc plans to provide wood pellets to produce sustainable aviation fuel in the US as it seeks to grow its feedstock business. which makes and burns the pellets to

World-leading engineering team appointed to Drax''s Cruachan

Drax is progressing an option to expand its existing Cruachan pumped storage facility in Scotland through the construction of a new 600 MW power station.Built adjacent to the existing underground plant, the new power station would effectively more than double the site''s total generation capacity to more than 1 GW.

Drax Group CEO, Will Gardiner, welcomes National

Commenting on the National Energy System Operator''s (NESO) report Clean Power 2030 Will Gardiner, Drax Group CEO, said: "NESO couldn''t be any clearer, our power stations and plans to invest billions in renewable

Introducing Elimini: New carbon removal leader launches at New

Elimini has launched at New York Climate Week with ambition to deliver carbon removals at megaton scale and 24/7 renewable power; US-based company group has entered into 11 carbon dioxide removal deals with eight companies, two fiber option agreements, the establishment of an esteemed Advisory Council, and the creation of four knowledge

Visit Cruachan Power Station

Visit Drax Power Station; Visit Tongland Power Station; Visit Cruachan Power Station. Cruachan Power Station is located on the shores of Loch Awe in the Scottish Highlands, between Glasgow and Oban. The huge turbine hall is located 1 km within the hollowed-out mountain of

Where now for Drax power station?

The plant''s operator, Drax Power, has been working to improve its environmental performance by gradually making the switch from coal-fired generation to biomass. The operator announced a £700m project to convert three of its six generating units to biomass in 2012, with two of the three units now converted and the third set to complete its

Our Purpose & Strategy

Drax''s iconic Cruachan ''Hollow Mountain'' power station set for £80 million upgrade > About Us Drax Group''s ambition is to become a carbon negative business by 2030, through innovative greenhouse gas removal technology.

A statement from Will Gardiner, CEO of Drax Group

"The Conservative Party''s decision is reckless and irresponsible. It is deeply disappointing that they now care more about political point scoring than the country''s ongoing energy security and ability to meet net zero. "In Government, the party acknowledged the key role Drax Power Station, the country''s largest source of renewable power, plays in keeping the...

Yorkshire gold – power station celebrates 50 years with

Renewable power pioneer, Drax Group, unveiled the golden liveried Class 66 locomotive operated by GB Railfreight to mark the 50 th anniversary of its eponymous power station near Selby, in North Yorkshire.. The train hauled 25 biomass wagons, including one with a matching golden wrap, across the famous Victorian viaduct on the scenic Settle-Carlisle line

Over 100 businesses attend Cruachan Expansion event

Renewable energy pioneer Drax has welcomed over 100 businesses, prospective suppliers and local communities to an event for the planned expansion project at Cruachan Pumped Storage Hydro Power Station.

Picture perfect – Photo exhibition for Drax Power Station''s golden

The exhibition, Drax Power Station: Powering Britain for 50 Years, celebrates the unique history of the power station, exploring the crucial role it plays in the UK''s power system and the positive impact it has made on local communities over the years. The exhibition also looks ahead at plans to make the power station the world''s largest

Drax''s iconic Cruachan ''Hollow Mountain'' power station set for

Visit Drax Power Station; Visit Tongland Power Station; Drax''s iconic Cruachan ''Hollow Mountain'' power station set for £80 million upgrade. Renewable energy leader Drax is to invest £80 million in a major refurbishment of its iconic ''Hollow Mountain'' Cruachan pumped storage hydro power station in Scotland, increasing its capacity

Trading Update – Strong Performance, Disciplined Capital

RNS Number: 7940L Drax Group plc ("Drax" or the "Group"; Symbol:DRX) Highlights Strong performance – Flexible Generation(1), Pellet Production and Biomass Generation Progressing target for >£500 million EBITDA post 2027 from FlexGen(1) and Pellet Production UK energy system operator confirms large-scale biomass required for 2030 clean

The BECCS Blueprint: Inside Drax''s Carbon Removal Methodology

How BECCS is a unique technology that generates renewable power while removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. How we worked with Stockholm Exergi to create a framework, validated by DNV, which will give buyers confidence in the sustainability and quality of carbon removals from BECCS, and helps to pave the way for a thriving voluntary

For 50 years Drax Power Station has been generating power and

By Bruce Heppenstall, Plant Director, Drax Power Station. Drax Power Station has kept Britain''s lights on for 50 years. As well as playing a key role in the country''s energy security, providing enough power for 4 million homes, we have been a long-term source of high-quality well-paid jobs, too.

Drax And Pathway Energy Announce First In Series Of New US SAF

1 天前· Drax Group, a leading UK-based renewable energy company, and Pathway Energy LLC, a carbon-negative energy firm, have entered into a multi-year agreement, which outlines the

Groundbreaking seismic surveys underway for new ''Hollow Mountain'' power

Visit Drax Power Station; Visit Tongland Power Station; Groundbreaking seismic surveys underway for new ''Hollow Mountain'' power station. Exploratory ground works at the site of what would be the UK''s first pumped storage scheme to be developed in 40 years are underway on the slopes of Ben Cruachan, near Oban in Scotland.

Drax may keep coal-fired power plants open beyond planned

UK power provider Drax has announced that it could keep its coal-fired power stations in operation beyond their planned closure date of next year due to the energy crisis gripping Europe. Drax''s chief executive Will Gardiner stated that the UK is likely to face a "tough winter" if temperatures are colder than the average.

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World-leading engineering team appointed to Drax''s

Millbrook Power

Millbrook Power is a Drax Group project to build and operate a rapid response gas-fired power station on land located on the Rookery South Pit, near the villages of Stewartby, Millbrook and Marston Moretaine in Bedfordshire.. The project received planning consent on 13 March 2019. Millbrook Power Station could run up to a maximum of 2,250 hours in any given year, provided

Drax – 50 years of moving forward

Drax Power Station has been keeping the lights on for 50 years and could be set to for another 50 with the cutting-edge carbon removal technology: BECCS. Since producing its first watt of power, Drax Power Station has successfully transformed from Western Europe''s largest coal-fired power station into the UK''s single-largest generator of renewable electricity from sustainable biomass.

Bright sparks – Drax welcomes new generation of renewable

The talented youngsters are joining the company''s technical apprenticeship scheme at Drax Power Station, near Selby, in North Yorkshire. The plant is the UK''s single-largest generator of renewable power, producing enough renewable electricity for

The renewable pioneers

Read our carbon capture, sustainable bioenergy and power generation stories, as well as thinking from Drax''s leaders and business updates. The prince and the power plant . Larderello, Italy. Italian princes aren''t a regular sight in the history books of renewable energy, but at the turn of the last century, on a Tuscan hillside, Piero

New rapid response gas power station approved in Bedfordshire

Having converted two thirds of Drax Power Station to use sustainable biomass instead of coal it has become the UK''s biggest renewable power generator and the largest decarbonisation project in Europe. Its pumped storage, hydro and energy from waste assets in Scotland include Cruachan Power Station – a flexible pumped storage facility within

Power surge: UK spends £250 million each month importing

"Much of Britain''s conventional power generators like coal and nuclear stations have retired in recent years," explained Dr Iain Staffell of Imperial College London, and lead author of the quarterly Drax Electric Insights report series."Fewer dispatchable generators means less competition and higher prices, making cheaper electricity from the continent much more

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Why is Drax Power Station important?

As the UK’s largest power station, Drax Power Station has been a critical asset for national energy security and its sustainable biomass power generation provides a stable, flexible energy source for when the wind doesn’t blow and the sun doesn’t shine.

Where is Drax based?

The principal downstream enterprises are based in the UK and include Drax Power Limited, which runs the biomass fuelled Drax power station, near Selby in North Yorkshire. The Group also runs an international biomass supply chain business. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.

Is Tokelau a solar powered island?

In today's edition, Stephanie Bandi reviewed the newly released documentary Tokelau: The Solar Powered Island of the Future which showcases how the island nation harnesses the energy of the sun to power its three atolls. It's been a long year and it's usually around this time that you might be feeling a bit burnout...

Is Drax building for a sustainable future?

We’re building for a sustainable future in how we source our biomass, generate energy, remove carbon dioxide and function as a business. Read our carbon capture, sustainable bioenergy and power generation stories, as well as thinking from Drax’s leaders and business updates.

Did Drax buy Opus Energy?

In 2016, Drax Group acquired Opus Energy for £340 million funded by a new acquisition debt facility of up to £375 million. In October 2017, Drax sold Billington Bioenergy for £2 million to an AIM-listed energy company called Aggregated Micro Power Holdings.

What is 50 years of Drax Power Station?

Energy security, jobs, skills and decarbonisation are the themes of a new three part documentary titled 50 years of Drax Power Station. Did you know with a Digital subscription to Yorkshire Post, you can get access to all of our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more.

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