Drax drops plan for Europe’s largest new gas plant as it turns its back on fossil fuels

25 Feb 2021, 11:35

Drax has dropped plans to develop any new gas plants, including its plans to build Europe's biggest CCGT plant as it moves to turn its back on fossil fuels.

Fossil fuel generation falls to record low as renewables dominate energy market

14 Jan 2021, 12:46

Fossil fuel generation has more than halved over the last decade, hitting a new record low in 2020.

Drax to focus on BECCS following £193.3m sale of CCGTs

16 Dec 2020, 11:26

Drax has sold on Drax Generation Enterprise to VPI Holdings, passing on its four CCGT plants in the process.

Drax to take £60m COVID-19 hit as its supply arm falters

22 Apr 2020, 12:00

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.

Drax to shakeup management structure for generation business as Andy Koss steps down

9 Apr 2020, 16:50

Drax is transitioning its executive management structure for its generation business.

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Current± Chats: Drax's Will Gardiner on ending coal generation and the potential for providing inertia

13 Mar 2020, 15:53

Drax CEO Will Gardiner spoke to Current± about why ending coal made sense, what will happen to the remaining units post-2022 and how bioenergy alongside carbon capture and storage (BECCS) fits into the future energy mix.