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Drax

'Time is of the essence': UK offshore wind setbacks could jeopardise 2050 net zero target, studies warn

Wind

'Time is of the essence': UK offshore wind setbacks could jeopardise 2050 net zero target, studies warn

Separate analyses by Cornwall Insight and Imperial College London warn slower offshore wind rollout signalled by recent CfD auction could increase power prices, carbon emissions and delay net zero

clock 24 October 2023 • 5 min read
UK wind capacity surpasses gas power capacity for the first time

Wind

UK wind capacity surpasses gas power capacity for the first time

Latest stats from Drax Electric Insights series shows output from gas power plants plummeted 23 per cent in the second quarter of the year, taking fossil fuel emissions to near-record lows

clock 13 September 2023 • 3 min read
Drax revs up EV charging plans with BMM Energy Solutions acquisition

Automotive

Drax revs up EV charging plans with BMM Energy Solutions acquisition

Energy giant confirms it has acquired EV charge point installation specialist for undisclosed sum

clock 01 September 2023 • 2 min read
'Its future potential is extraordinary': What is in the UK's new Biomass Strategy?

Biomass

'Its future potential is extraordinary': What is in the UK's new Biomass Strategy?

Ministers have doubled down on their support for nascent biomass and carbon capture technologies in a new roadmap for the sector

clock 10 August 2023 • 8 min read
Government provides £22m boost to CfD clean energy auction pot

Energy

Government provides £22m boost to CfD clean energy auction pot

Funding boost for Allocation Round 5 of the CfD auction scheme aims to help address rising costs for clean energy developers

clock 03 August 2023 • 6 min read
Drax biomass power station named as UK's largest CO2 emitter

Energy

Drax biomass power station named as UK's largest CO2 emitter

New analysis from think tank Ember states the biomass power station is 'by far' largest single emitter in UK power sector, but operator insists 'well-established science' confirms that it results in substantial emissions savings

clock 30 July 2023 • 5 min read
Drax given green light for £500m 'hollow mountain' energy storage expansion in Scotland

Infrastructure

Drax given green light for £500m 'hollow mountain' energy storage expansion in Scotland

But the company claims market reforms governing long-duration energy storage are still needed for the pumped hydro project to be commercially viable

clock 26 July 2023 • 4 min read
UK government awards £83m to hydrogen, biomass, and carbon capture projects

CCS

UK government awards £83m to hydrogen, biomass, and carbon capture projects

Drax, Kellogg's, and P&G among firms to secure funding to support switch away from fossil fuels to lower carbon alternatives

clock 29 June 2023 • 5 min read
Drax Power Station: BECCS consultation opens as Ofgem launches biomass sustainability probe

CCS

Drax Power Station: BECCS consultation opens as Ofgem launches biomass sustainability probe

Energy regulator to investigate Drax’s sustainability reporting as Environment Agency opens consultation into carbon capture plans at the North Yorkshire power station

clock 01 June 2023 • 3 min read
Drax brings half a century of coal generation to a close

Energy

Drax brings half a century of coal generation to a close

Energy giant confirms official end of coal-fired generation at Yorkshire power plant

clock 25 April 2023 • 4 min read
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