Drax power plant ''the largest single source of carbon

Emitting 11.5 million tonnes (Mt) of CO 2 in 2023, Drax was found to be the largest single CO 2 emitter in the UK, responsible for the equivalent of 2.9% of total UK territorial emissions. Nevertheless, the station

Drax Power Station

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Drax power station is a large biomass power station in Drax, North Yorkshire, England. It has a 2.6 GW capacity for biomass and had a 1.29 GW capacity for coal that was retired in 2021. Its name comes from the nearby village of Drax. It is situated on the River Ouse between Selby and Goole. Its generating capacity of 3,906 megawatts (MW), which includes the shut down coal units, is the highes

Green light given for 100MW Aura Power battery

A battery energy storage system (BESS) being developed by Aura Power at Drax in Yorkshire has been granted planning permission. The 100MW BESS was approved by Selby District Council last week, with Aura

UK''s largest renewable power station lights up for

Drax Power Station, which is located near Selby in North Yorkshire, will project a poppy onto one of its 114-metre-tall cooling towers in a unique act of remembrance. The projection will be illuminated onto the site on

Drax Power Station

Drax Power Station has a long, proud history of playing a central role in producing the UK''s electricity. It is already the home of the largest decarbonisation project in Europe and is now the site of innovation for bioenergy with carbon capture

Why Drax? | Drax

In 2022, Drax Power Station in North Yorkshire generated 11% of the UK''s renewable power – the most for any single location, and enough to power five million homes. We''re going carbon negative – and our solutions enable you to

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

7 things to see at Drax Power Station

This command and control centre at the heart of Drax Power Station is off the beaten track of most tours – so if seeing it is top of your list, please say-so on the tour booking form. As impressive as the control room

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

Drax: The largest biomass power station in the world

Drax Power Station is the single largest producer of electricity in the UK and the largest biomass power plant in the world, its supply chain extending deeply into American forests. This article

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