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Joined October 2023
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📩 The September Drax newsletter is here.
From powering local opportunity to future-proofing Britain’s grid, catch up on our latest news, insights and perspectives on the energy transition.
Read the latest edition and subscribe for future updates: linkedin.com/pulse/drax-mont…
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Wind and solar now supply 40% of Britain's electricity demand.
What a remarkable change has been made over the last decade! That puts us ahead of most major world economies.
A bit of positive news for your weekend read at Electric Insights: reports.electricinsights.co.…
ALT The share of Britain’s electricity demand met by wind and solar power reached 40% in the second quarter of 2026, ahead of most major world economies. International comparisons cover 2025, or the most recently available data.
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The UK paid £1.3 billion to turn off wind farms last year and avoid overloading the grid. ⚡️ #ad
➡️Read more from Ash Hein, FlexGen Business Development Director at Drax, in a recent @politico article: politico.eu/sponsored-conten…
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We are all used to stories of the UK in decline… Electricity is no exception: demand has fallen for 20 years as we outsource industry.
But Britain has turned a corner: demand up two years in a row. AI data centres now consume more power than Birmingham and could 4x by 2030.
ALT Two charts showing data from Electric Insights. Britain’s annual electricity demand over the last 50 years. Growth in electricity demand last year compared to the previous decade across several countries.
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Earlier this month, we confirmed that we’ve signed a contract with UK Government for the operation of Drax Power Station post March 2027. 📣
A new article from Drax CEO, Will Gardiner @ddwg, in The Yorkshire Post explains more.
yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opi…
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On this day 60 years ago: Cruachan hydroelectric Power Station opened. Ben Cruachan in Argyll (pictured) may look like another picturesque Scottish munro, but deep within the hollow mountain, it actually houses the world's first ever reversible pumped storage hydro system.
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We welcome the Government’s support for Viking’s plans to deploy largescale carbon capture and storage (#CCS) in Yorkshire and the Humber. 🤝 @vikingccs
Our Development Director, Richard Gwilliam, explains more: ⬇️
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Team Pandas loved our visit from @DraxGroup. They made predictions about which eggs would crack based on the material they were with and then watched to see which eggs cracked. #CamblesforthEYFS #CamblesforthScience
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At Drax, our objective isn’t just to reduce emissions, but to have a net positive impact on the climate. 🌍
👉 Our new Sustainability Framework includes our Climate Positive commitments. Learn more at: drax.com/sustainability/appr…
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⚡The next chapter for Cruachan Power Station.🛠️
@neso_energy's recent report highlighted the need for the development of new pumped storage hydro plants to meet the UK’s clean power targets - at Drax, we have plans to build the UK’s first pumped storage hydro station in over 40 years.
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The final episode in our three-part series with Yorkshire Post is all about the important role Drax Power Station plays in decarbonising the UK. 🎥
Hear from our colleagues as well as Diana Taylor, Managing Director at @FutureHumber. #ad 💬
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Data from Drax @ElecInsights highlights the critical role our sustainable #biomass plays in keeping Britain’s lights on - on Sunday, biomass supplied more than 10% of Britain’s electricity when needed. 🌿 💡
Find out more: electricinsights.co.uk/#/das…
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🌍 DESNZ @energygovuk recently published their public attitudes tracker for Summer 2024. 🗞️
The report highlights that overall confidence in #NetZero has improved compared to Summer 2023, with the majority of people recognising the long term positive impact that Net Zero will have on the UK economy.
Find out more about how #BECCS at Drax can help us achieve Net Zero, while supporting jobs and the UK economy: drax.com/bioenergy-with-carb…
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In yesterday’s #AutumnBudget, we were pleased to see government support investment across key areas of sustainable energy and decarbonisation - supporting positive progress towards 2030 clean power targets, #NetZero and wider decarbonisation of the economy. 🌍
@RachelReevesMP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, highlighted the importance of carbon capture and storage #CCS in reaching clean power targets and supporting growth in industrial heartlands. 💡
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#GlobalHydropowerDay, an occasion to celebrate the positive impacts of sustainable hydropower. 🌍
At Drax, we have exciting plans to expand our pumped storage hydro facility through the construction of a new plant, which will more than double the site’s electricity generating capacity. ⚡
🔗 Learn more: drax.com/about-us/our-projec…
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In Q2 2024, gas produced just 13.3 TWh - this is the lowest quarterly output since records began in 2009, and also 25% lower than the previous minimum. 💡 📉
🗞️ Learn more in the latest #ElectricInsights report: reports.electricinsights.co.…
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⚡ Building a more sustainable future through #BECCS - we discuss our plans to capture and store eight million tonnes of carbon per year in this @yorkshirepost special. #ad
🗞️ yorkshirepost.co.uk/business…
