Drax Group

Energy sector urged to prepare for extreme weather impacts

Drax plans to equip two biomass units with CCS

Drax abandons plans to build 3.6GW of new gas generation

Female representation in utilities growing

In the past year the representation of women in senior positions and sitting on boards increased at listed utility companies but it remains a male-dominated sector

Will Gardiner: The next nine months are critical

Court upholds planning consent for new gas turbines at Drax

Anglian and Drax sign up to royal charter

Anglian Water and Drax have become founding signatories to the Prince of Wales’ international climate change recovery plan for businesses.

Drax sells gas turbine fleet for £193 million

Group submits £75m bid to create zero-carbon industrial hub in Humber

Drax invests in critical system support at Cruachan

Unite ballots workers over proposed Drax redundancies

Workers at the Drax power station in North Yorkshire have been voting this week in a ballot for strike action over 230 proposed redundancies, the Unite Union has revealed. Unite has accused Drax of backtracking on a verbal pledge made last year that there would be no compulsory redundancies among the 600-strong workforce, a claim Drax denies.

Drax reports rise in earnings despite fallout from coronavirus

ClientEarth appeals court ruling to uphold consent for new gas turbines

ClientEarth has secured the right to appeal a recent court ruling to uphold the planning permission awarded to Drax to build up to 3.6GW of new gas generation. It will now be allowed to present its case in the Court of Appeal after the High Court rejected its previous legal challenge.

Drax faces strike threats

Latest coal-free run comes to an end after 67 days