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Turnbull outlines that the UK has “almost 7GW of shovel-ready pumped storage hydropower projects with over 135GWh storage capacity”. Image: Drax.
July 15, 2020

'First of its kind' Drax inertia contract commences with National Grid ESO

​Drax’s Cruachan Power Station has started to provide National Grid ESO with inertia as part of a six-year contract.
Image: Drax.
June 24, 2020

Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage pilot to launch at Drax Power Station

​A pilot bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) project is to take place in a partnership between Drax and Mistubishi Heavy Industries Engineering (MHI).
Image: Drax.
June 18, 2020

Drax and partners to trial new polyphase SMETS2 smart meters

​Drax has revealed it is working on what it is lauding as a ‘ground-breaking’ polyphase SMETS2 smart meter.
Image: Drax.
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.
Image: Equinor.
April 21, 2020

Centrica, SSE join Zero Carbon Humber CCS project in eleven-strong consortium

​Zero Carbon Humber project expands as eleven energy and industry companies form a consortium to develop a decarbonised industrial cluster.
Andy Koss. Image: Drax.
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

Image: Opus Energy.
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.
Image: Drax.
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.
The implications of the NIS Directive for UK energy companies
January 29, 2020

National Grid ESO claims world first approach to inertia, awarding £328m in contracts

​Five companies are to provide National Grid ESO with inertia without the need to simultaneously provide electricity.

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