Drax power Antigua and Barbuda

Drax pushes CO2 removal via BECCS as key climate

By converting its generation units to run on biomass instead of coal, UK power company Drax has, since 2012, reduced its absolute scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions by more than 85% and is now aiming to be a carbon

Drax to supply biomass pellets to US aviation fuel project

1 天前· British power company Drax said on Thursday it had reached an agreement on the terms of a multi-year supply deal of biomass pellets for Pathway Energy''s proposed sustainable

Bridging Mechanism Consultation

Drax welcomes the UK Government''s announcement of the launch of a consultation on a transitional support mechanism for large-scale biomass generators, including Drax Power Station, as they transition from the end of their current renewable schemes in 2027 to bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS). The consultation, which closes on 29

Power and the rise of electric cars | Drax

Power surge: UK spends £250 million each month importing

"Much of Britain''s conventional power generators like coal and nuclear stations have retired in recent years," explained Dr Iain Staffell of Imperial College London, and lead author of the quarterly Drax Electric Insights report series."Fewer dispatchable generators means less competition and higher prices, making cheaper electricity from the continent much more

Drax Group CEO, Will Gardiner, welcomes National Energy System

Drax Power Station is the UK''s single largest source of renewable power, providing 2.6GW of dispatchable secure generation. In 2023, it provided 4% of the UK''s electricity and 8% of its renewable power. The Selby site provides enough secure power for 4 million homes, and is not dependent on the wind blowing or the sun shining to generate.

Power and the rise of electric cars | Drax

Drax, as operator of the UK''s largest biomass power station and with plans for new, rapid response open cycle gas turbines (OCGTs), is well placed to be at the forefront of providing reliable, affordable power in the event of a widespread rollout of electric vehicles. The OCGTs in particular, are designed for use in peak times which, in the

UK''s Drax Looks to Aviation Fuel for Its Wood Pellet Business

1 天前· Drax Group Plc plans to provide wood pellets to produce sustainable aviation fuel in the US as it seeks to grow its feedstock business. The UK biomass generator, which makes and

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

Development of UK CCS infrastructure and BECCS business model

"BECCS has the potential to deliver carbon removals whilst generating renewable power and installing this technology at Drax Power Station will enable it to continue to play a critical role in the UK''s energy security, creating and supporting thousands of jobs in the Humber region and helping the country meet its Net Zero targets."

Wärtsilä power plant coupled to LNG terminal in

The technology group Wärtsilä has been awarded the contract to supply and install a 46 MW dual-fuel power plant to the Caribbean Island of Antigua. The engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) order was

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 site of what would be the UK''s first pumped storage scheme to be developed in 40 years are underway on the slopes of Ben Cruachan, near Oban in Scotland.

What is an ''advantaged'' fuel, and why use them?

Drax Power Station produces 17% of the UK''s renewable electricity, but it has a long history as a coal-fired generator.And while today around 70% of Drax''s output is from renewable biomass, there are still instances when coal is used – for example, at times of high demand, such as in the winter months.. Beyond just meeting demand for power, maintaining

Visit Cruachan Power Station

Visit Drax Power Station; Visit Tongland Power Station; Visit Cruachan Power Station. Cruachan Power Station is located on the shores of Loch Awe in the Scottish Highlands, between Glasgow and Oban. The huge turbine hall is located 1 km within the hollowed-out mountain of

Yorkshire gold – power station celebrates 50 years with

Drax Power Station contributes £358m per year to the economy of Yorkshire and the Humber, employing more than 700 people and supporting over 4,200 jobs in the area. About Drax. Drax Group''s purpose is to enable a zero carbon, lower cost energy future and in 2019 announced a world-leading ambition to be carbon negative by 2030, using

World-leading engineering team appointed to Drax''s Cruachan

Drax is progressing an option to expand its existing Cruachan pumped storage facility in Scotland through the construction of a new 600 MW power station.Built adjacent to the existing underground plant, the new power station would effectively more than double the site''s total generation capacity to more than 1 GW.

Drax''s iconic Cruachan ''Hollow Mountain'' power

Renewable energy leader Drax is to invest £80 million in a major refurbishment of its iconic ''Hollow Mountain'' Cruachan pumped storage hydro power station in Scotland, increasing its capacity and supporting UK

The BECCS Blueprint: Inside Drax''s Carbon Removal

This episode first appeared on Carbon Capture Magazine''s podcast.. In a recent edition of Carbon Capture Magazine''s podcast (S3 Ep8), our Commerical Director, Angela Hepworth, speaks about our world-leading

New ''Hollow Mountain'' power station moves forward to

Steve Marshall, Drax''s Development Manager, said: "A new generation of pumped storage hydro plants will strengthen the UK''s energy security by enabling more homegrown renewable electricity to come online to power homes and businesses across the country. Drax''s plan to build a new plant at Cruachan will support hundreds of jobs and

Trading Update – Strong Performance, Disciplined Capital

RNS Number: 7940L Drax Group plc ("Drax" or the "Group"; Symbol:DRX) Highlights Strong performance – Flexible Generation(1), Pellet Production and Biomass Generation Progressing target for >£500 million EBITDA post 2027 from FlexGen(1) and Pellet Production UK energy system operator confirms large-scale biomass required for 2030 clean

Investors

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Visit Tongland Power Station

Visit Drax Power Station; Visit Tongland Power Station; Visit Tongland Power Station . Tongland Power Station is the largest of the Galloway hydro scheme''s electricity generation plants. The turbine house was built in the 1930s and offers an excellent example of early-modernist architecture applied to an industrial setting. Original features

This train isn''t like any other in the UK | Drax

For decades the sight was the same. Day after day, trains pulling open-top wagons filled with coal would arrive at Drax Power Station. Coal was the fuel on which the station ran, but as that changes and the world moves from the dirtiest of fossil fuels to renewables and other lower carbon technologies, so too do the make-up of Drax''s daily deliveries.

Our Sites & Businesses

Drax supplies renewable source power to over 165,000 businesses and organisations across the UK, including electricity from Drax Power Station. We provide and manage electricity for large industrial and commercial sector

Our History

Drax Power Station completes a five-year, £100 million plus project – the largest steam turbine modernisation programme in UK history – to upgrade its high- and low-pressure turbines. This saves around one million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions, equivalent to taking 275,000 cars off the UK''s roads.

Drax power Antigua and Barbuda [PDF]

6 FAQs about [Drax power Antigua and Barbuda]

Who uses Drax power?

Will Antigua & Barbuda use sustainable fuel for power generation?

The island of Antigua and Barbuda has taken the lead in utilising environmentally sustainable fuel for power generation, and this will be the first project of its kind in the Eastern Caribbean region where an LNG terminal will be coupled to a Wärtsilä power plant.

Does Drax have a multi-year supply deal with pathway energy?

British power company Drax said on Thursday it had reached an agreement on the terms of a multi-year supply deal of biomass pellets for Pathway Energy's proposed sustainable aviation fuel project in the United States.

Who owns Drax Power Station – battery energy storage system?

The Drax Power Station – Battery Energy Storage System is being developed by Drax Power. The project is owned by Drax Power (100%), a subsidiary of Drax Group. Drax Power is the owner. Drax Power is the developer.

Who is Drax Group?

Drax Group is a renewable energy company engaged in renewable power generation, the production of sustainable biomass and the sale of renewable electricity to businesses. Drax operates a generation portfolio of sustainable biomass, hydro-electric and pumped hydro storage assets across four sites in England and Scotland.

Will APCL deliver a 46 MW power plant to Antigua?

Image 1 caption: Mr Francis Hadeed, Director, APCL (on the right) and Rodney George, VP Caribbean, Wärtsilä Energy, signed EPC agreement for a 46 MW power plant delivery to Antigua in November 2021. © Courtesy of APCL Image 2 caption: Wärtsilä will supply and install a 46 MW dual-fuel power plant to the Caribbean Island of Antigua.

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