biomass

Two of Drax's coal units began to warm following the call from National Grid ESO. Image: Drax.

February 25, 2021

Drax drops plan for Europe’s largest new gas plant as it turns its back on fossil fuels

Drax has dropped plans to develop any new gas plants, including its plans to build Europe's biggest CCGT plant as it moves to turn its back on fossil fuels.

January 14, 2021

Fossil fuel generation falls to record low as renewables dominate energy market

Fossil fuel generation has more than halved over the last decade, hitting a new record low in 2020.

December 16, 2020

Drax to focus on BECCS following £193.3m sale of CCGTs

Drax has sold on Drax Generation Enterprise to VPI Holdings, passing on its four CCGT plants in the process.

April 22, 2020

Drax to take £60m COVID-19 hit as its supply arm falters

Drax is estimating that it is to take a £60 million hit from the impact of COVID-19 as its Customers business feels the bite due to plummeting demand.

April 9, 2020

Drax to shakeup management structure for generation business as Andy Koss steps down

Drax is transitioning its executive management structure for its generation business.

March 13, 2020

Current± Chats: Drax's Will Gardiner on ending coal generation and the potential for providing inertia

March 11, 2020

Opus Energy becomes latest supplier to launch 100% renewable tariff

Drax’s commercial energy supplier Opus Energy launches a 100% renewable electricity tariff.

February 27, 2020

Drax to end coal generation in 2021 after debt soared to £841 million in 2019

Drax announces it is to eliminate coal from its generation from next year, as it unveils financial results for 2019.

December 10, 2019

Drax sets sights on becoming first company in the world to be carbon negative by 2030

Drax has announced its intention to become the first company in the world to be carbon negative by 2030.

October 15, 2019

Renewables surpass fossil fuels in 'milestone moment' for UK power sector

According to new analysis by Carbon Brief, in Q3 this year the UK’s windfarms, solar panels, biomass and hydro plants generated 29.5 terawatt hours (TWh) of power, while coal, gas and oil generated just 29.1TWh.

Stay Current!

Subscribe to email newsletter!