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The control room is the nerve centre of Drax Power Station. From here technicians have a view into every stage of the power generation process. The entire system controls roughly 100,000 signals from across the power station''s six generating units, water cooling, air compressors and more.
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.
Visit Drax Power Station
Drax Power Station provides the most renewable power of any single location in the UK, some 14 terawatt-hours or enough electricity to power the equivalent of four million homes. To do this, Drax runs on a massive scale. We''ve got 4 operational boilers, as high as a 15-storey office block, a main chimney taller than the London Eye, and over
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
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...
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
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Drax Power Station
Drax Power Station has evolved considerably since construction began in the 1960s. It has six boilers, four of which have now been converted to biomass. With each as high as a 15-storey office block, a main chimney almost twice the height of the London Eye, and over 1,800 miles of steel tubing, enough to stretch from John O''Groats to Land''s
Visit Tongland Power Station
Visit Drax Power Station; Visit Tongland Power Station; Visit Tongland Power Station . Tongland Power Station is the largest of the Galloway hydro scheme''s electricity generation plants. The turbine house was built in the 1930s and
Drax Power Station
Drax Power Station has evolved considerably since construction began in the 1960s. It has six boilers, four of which have now been converted to biomass. With each as high as a 15-storey office block, a main chimney almost twice the
Drax''s iconic Cruachan ''Hollow Mountain'' power
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
Visit Tongland Power Station
Visit Drax Power Station; Visit Tongland Power Station; Visit Tongland Power Station . Tongland Power Station is the largest of the Galloway hydro scheme''s electricity generation plants. The turbine house was built in the 1930s and offers an excellent example of early-modernist architecture applied to an industrial setting. Original features
About us
About Drax Drax Group is a renewable energy company engaged in renewable power generation, the production of sustainable biomass and the sale of renewable electricity to businesses. Drax operates a generation portfolio of sustainable biomass, hydro-electric and pumped hydro storage assets across four sites in England and Scotland.
Our Sites & Businesses
Drax is the biggest supplier of renewable electricity to businesses by annual consumption, providing 100% renewable source power, electrification services and smart meters. Renewable source power. Drax supplies renewable source power to over 165,000 businesses and organisations across the UK, including electricity from Drax Power Station.
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.
Bridging Mechanism Consultation
Drax welcomes the UK Government''s announcement of the launch of a consultation on a transitional support mechanism for large-scale biomass generators, including Drax Power Station, as they transition from the end of their current renewable schemes in 2027 to bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS). The consultation, which closes on 29
How to switch a power station off coal
Then, the amount of renewable power Drax was able to generate roughly doubled in the summer of 2010 when a 400 MW co-firing facility became operational. Back to the present day, it''s fortunate for the Unit 4 conversion that the co-firing facility includes its own rail unloading building (RUB 1) and storage silos. They are located much closer
Our history
Drax Power Station completes a five-year, £100 million plus project – the largest steam turbine modernisation programme in UK history – to upgrade its high- and low-pressure turbines. This saves around one million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions, equivalent to taking 275,000 cars off the UK''s roads.
2023-2024 Ecuador electricity crisis
The 2023-2024 Ecuador electricity crisis was caused by a severe drought that depleted water levels at hydroelectric plants and a lack of capacity buildup. Ecuador experienced rolling blackouts for up to 14 hours per day in the fall crisis (started on 23 September 2024 ) of 2024. Researches describe fall 2023 (27 October–18 December 2023) and spring 2024 (16–30 April 2024) crises as separate events. The President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa had announced on 10 December, 2024
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
The BECCS Blueprint: Inside Drax''s Carbon Removal
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
UK Government approves planning application for BECCS at Drax Power
Drax Power Station currently has four biomass generating units and produces around 4% of the country''s power and 9% of its renewable electricity. The DCO is a milestone for the project, providing planning consent for its development. BECCS is currently the only credible large-scale technology that can both deliver carbon removals and generate
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 Drax Power Station
Drax Power Station supplies 6% of the country''s electricity needs, including 15% of its renewable power – that''s a lot of boiling kettles. To do this, Drax operates on a massive scale. We''ve got six boilers, each as high as a 15-storey office block, a main chimney taller than the London Eye, and over 1,800 miles of steel tubing, enough
Drax launches documentary series to celebrate 50 Years
Since Drax Power Station first began generating power in 1974, it has become a cornerstone of the UK''s energy infrastructure, now producing 9% of the nation''s renewable electricity – the largest single source of renewable power in the country. The documentary shows how Drax has kept the country''s lights on for half a century and
[POWER article] UK''s Drax eyes U.S. for bioenergy CCS
The 2.6-GW Drax Power Station in northeastern England—once Western Europe''s largest coal-fired power plant—is poised to pioneer bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS), a negative emissions technology. In a move to establish a stronghold on emerging prospects for BECCS, Drax Group has now set out to launch an independent
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 Group CEO, Will Gardiner, welcomes National Energy
Drax Power Station is the UK''s single largest source of renewable power, providing 2.6GW of dispatchable secure generation. In 2023, it provided 4% of the UK''s electricity and 8% of its renewable power. The Selby site provides enough secure power for 4 million homes, and is not dependent on the wind blowing or the sun shining to generate.
New ''Hollow Mountain'' power station moves forward to
Steve Marshall, Drax''s Development Manager, said: "A new generation of pumped storage hydro plants will strengthen the UK''s energy security by enabling more homegrown renewable electricity to come online to power homes and businesses across the country. Drax''s plan to build a new plant at Cruachan will support hundreds of jobs and
6 FAQs about [Drax power Ecuador]
Who is Drax Group plc?
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.
Where is Drax Power Station?
Drax power station is an operating power station of at least 2676-megawatts (MW) in Drax, Selby, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as UK Oxy CCS Demonstration Project (White Rose CCS Project). The map below shows the exact location of the power station. Loading map...
Who owns Drax Power Station?
In 1990, the electricity industry of England and Wales was privatised under the Electricity Act 1989. Three generating companies and 12 regional electricity companies were created. As a result of privatisation, Drax Power Station came under the ownership of National Power, one of the newly formed generating companies.
How many people work at Drax?
In 2012, Drax employed over 700 people and provided about 7% of Britain's electrical power demand. The six units were served by independent wet limestone-gypsum flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) plant. The station's chimney is the tallest in the UK.
What happened to Drax Power Station?
One significant change was the emergence of vertically integrated companies, combining generation, distribution and supply interests. In certain cases, it became necessary for generation assets to be divested, and so in 1999 Drax Power Station was acquired by the US-based AES Corporation for £1.87 billion (US$3 billion).
Why did Drax push back the start of new gas-fired power stations?
In November 2024, Drax Group Plc pushed back the start of three new gas-fired power stations in South Wales, Suffolk, and Bedfordshire to next year because of delays in getting the units connected to the grid. Drax had previously stated that the facilities would start in Autumn 2024. Drax Group's key asset is Drax Power Station.