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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Drax_Power_StationDrax Power Station - Wikipedia

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   Drax power station is a large biomass power station in Drax, North Yorkshire, England, capable of co-firing petroleum coke. It has a 2.6 GW capacity for biomass and had a 1.29 GW capacity for coal that was retired in 2021. Its name comes from the nearby village of Drax.

2. www.drax.com › drax-power-stationDrax Power Station - Drax Global

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   Key facts. Drax Power Station provides 11% of the UK’s renewable power, providing a secure, reliable and flexible source of renewable energy to support more intermittent renewables, such as wind and solar. The site near Selby in North Yorkshire provides the most renewable power of any single location in the UK, some 14 terawatt-hours (TWh) or ...

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4. www.bbc.co.uk › news › science-environment-68381160Drax: UK power station still burning rare forest wood - BBC News

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   Feb 28, 2024 · The Drax Power Station, near Selby in North Yorkshire, is a converted coal plant which burns wood pellets. In 2023, it produced about 5% of the UK's electricity. The site has become a key part of ...

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5. www.bbc.com › news › business-59546281The 'green' row over the UK's largest renewable power plant - BBC

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   Jan 14, 2022 · The Drax power station near Selby, Yorkshire, is surrounded by both busy roads and small farms. A faint humming noise emanates all around the complex, while water vapour rises slowly and steadily ...

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6. www.economist.com › britain › 2024/03/27The future of Drax, Britain’s largest power plant

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   Mar 27, 2024 · I F YOU want a monument to Britain’s energy transition, look no further than the 12 smoke-stained cooling towers of Drax power station, which loom over the north Yorkshire countryside. Built ...

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   Where is Drax Power Station?

   • Drax power station is a large biomass power station in Drax, North Yorkshire, England, capable of co-firing petroleum coke. It has a 2.6 GW capacity for biomass and had a 1.29 GW capacity for coal that was retired in 2021. Its name comes from the nearby village of Drax. It is situated on the River Ouse between Selby and Goole.

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   Why is Drax Power Station important?

   • Drax Power Station has a long, proud history of playing a central role in producing the UK’s electricity. It is already the home of the largest decarbonisation project in Europe and is now the site of innovation for bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS), a negative emissions technology essential for fighting the climate crisis.

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   Where does Drax power come from?

   • Its name comes from the nearby village of Drax. It is situated on the River Ouse between Selby and Goole. Its generating capacity of 3,906 megawatts (MW), which includes the shut down coal units, is the highest of any power station in the United Kingdom, providing about 6% of the United Kingdom's electricity supply.

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   How does Drax generate electricity?

   • At the epicentre of electricity generation is Drax’s six turbines. These heavy-duty pieces of equipment do the major work involved in generating electricity. High-pressure steam drive the blades which rotates the turbine at 3,000 revolutions per minute (rpm).

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8. www.drax.com › power-generation › how-electricity-isHow electricity is made | Drax - Drax Global

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   Jan 25, 2018 · The heart of power generation. At the epicentre of electricity generation is Drax’s six turbines. These heavy-duty pieces of equipment do the major work involved in generating electricity. High-pressure steam drive the blades which rotates the turbine at 3,000 revolutions per minute (rpm). This in turn spins the generator where energy is ...

9. energy.drax.com › why-draxWhy Drax? | Drax

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   In 2022, Drax Power Station in North Yorkshire generated 11% of the UK’s renewable power – the most for any single location, and enough to power five million homes. We're going carbon negative – and our solutions enable you to do the same