Drax Group

🎥 We’ve collaborated with the Yorkshire Post on a three-part video series, celebrating Drax Power Station's remarkable 50 years of operation. ⚡ In the final episode, our colleagues as well as Diana Taylor, Managing Director at Future Humber, speak about the important role we’ve played and will continue to play in decarbonisation - helping the UK reach its clean power by 2030 goals. #ad 🌍 Find out more via the link in comments. 👇

⚡ The latest Drax #ElectricInsights report is now live - produced with Iain Staffell of Imperial College London, the report discusses energy news from the last quarter, including… ⬇️ 🌍 Britain leads the world in phasing out coal power - how was it done, what are the impacts and what is next? 💡 Achieving a clean power system by 2030 will require investment in infrastructure, but what bottlenecks still remain? 📈 Capacity and production statistics from last quarter and much more… Links in comments to read more. 🔗

We’re delighted to share the November edition of our LinkedIn newsletter, recapping some exciting updates and developments from the past month at Drax, including… 🔎 🎥 As Drax Power Station celebrates 50 years of operating, we’ve collaborated with the Yorkshire Post to create a three-part video series all about the past 50 years of Drax. ⚡ National Energy System Operator’s (NESO) ‘Clean Power 2030’ report highlights the critical role Drax will play in helping to deliver the UK’s binding climate targets. 🌿 We take you behind the scenes of our Amite pellet plant in Gloster, Mississippi, where you can learn how a wood pellet is made. Plus, much more... Read it below, and don't forget to subscribe to stay updated with future editions. 👇

📹 We’ve worked with the Yorkshire Post to create a three-part video series to celebrate Drax Power Station’s 50 years of operating. ⚡ Episode 2 is all about the important role Drax plays in developing jobs and skills in Yorkshire - the story is told by our employees, as well as Diana Taylor, Managing Director at Future Humber, and Sam Wright, Principal & Chief Executive at Heart of Yorkshire Education Group. 📺 We’re proud to support jobs and skills development in the region and with our plans for #BECCS, we will create and support 10,000 jobs during construction and help to build a world leading skills base in the Humber. #ad 👷

As Drax Power Station celebrates 50 years of operating, we’ve collaborated with the Yorkshire Post to create a three-part series all about the past 50 years of Drax. 📺 In episode 1, both current and former Drax employees outline our history and the vital role we play in supporting UK #energysecurity. 💡 As the country’s largest power station, Drax is crucial for UK energy security and with our plans to deploy #BECCS, we can continue to protect our energy security for decades to come. #ad ⚡ Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e7Vp9DKV

We attended the European Bioenergy Future Conference last week, gathering with policy makers and market leaders to discuss how we can ensure sustainable bioenergy is a key pillar in delivering a carbon neutral Europe. 🤝 Matthew Holmes, CCUS Innovation Manager at Drax, joined a panel discussion: Competing for biogenic CO2 – the fight to come? Alongside other experts in the space, Matthew spoke about… ⬇️ 🌿 The importance of #carbonremoval technologies, such as #BECCS, which generate renewable electricity and permanently remove biogenic carbon from the atmosphere; ✈️ The role BECCS plays in decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors, such as shipping and aviation; 🗞️ The need for the implementation of supportive policies, which support the deployment and demand for these technologies in the EU. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eReNcUJf

We were pleased to attend Associated British Ports' (ABP) inaugural Energy Ventures Accelerator (EVA) #Humber Innovation Day in Yorkshire recently. The event served as a pivotal forum for collaboration among businesses, academia, and local authorities, focusing on strategies to foster inclusive growth in the region. 🤝 Our UK BECCS Programme Director and Chair of the Humber Energy Board, Richard Gwilliam, joined a panel discussion, where he spoke about utilising and developing green skills while decarbonising the Humber… ⬇️ “As we work to find the solutions to some of the toughest challenges related to the energy transition, it is essential that we make use of the skills and the expertise we already have here in the Humber, whilst growing the region’s presence on a global stage.” 💬 With Government support to unlock our £2bn investment, #BECCS at Drax will create and support up to 10,000 jobs, boost regional growth and energy security. 🌍

💬 “According to the Sixth Assessment Report of the UN’s IPCC, nearly all pathways to #NetZero by 2050 will require a significant scale-up of carbon removals.” 🌍 In a new article from The Parliament Magazine, our Head of Public Affairs (EU and Asia), Katarzyna (Kasia) Wilk, and Lídia Pereira MEP, outline the steps the EU needs to take to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. 🔎 They discuss the crucial role #carbonremoval technologies, such as #BECCS, play - enabling us to remove carbon from the atmosphere while also generating stable, renewable power. 💡 Plus, they’re clear about the need for a strategic shift to ensure the necessary framework and funding is in place. #ad 🗞️ Link in comments to read the full article. 👇

The development of new pumped storage hydro plants is necessary to meet the UK Government’s clean power by 2030 target - findings in a new report by National Energy System Operator (#NESO). 🗞️ Long Duration Electricity Storage (#LDES) is a critical part of NESO’s plan, with a capacity increase from 3GW today to 5-8GW in 2030 needed to meet climate targets. 🌍 To achieve this, NESO highlights the need for the development of new pumped storage hydro plants. At Drax, we have plans to build the UK’s first pumped storage hydro station in over 40 years, doubling the capacity of the current site at Cruachan Power Station. ⚡

🗞️ Recent Yorkshire Post article from Drax Power Station’s Plant Director, Bruce Heppenstall: #BECCS at Drax can help the UK reach its climate targets in the most cost-effective way. #ad 🌍 The UK’s energy landscape has transformed over the past 50 years, from fossil fuels to renewables. As we strive to achieve clean power targets, carbon capture and storage will play an important role. ✈️ Research from Baringa shows that delivering BECCS at Drax Power Station would save the UK £15bn by 2050 and offset carbon emissions equivalent to cancelling all annual departing flights from Heathrow. 🤝 With the right support from Government, we look forward to advancing our plans. Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/esMSaZrc