Will Gardiner

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Government proposes dual CfD mechanism for BECCS

The government has proposed using a dual Contracts for Difference (CfD) mechanism with separate strike prices for electricity generation and negative emissions to spur the development of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) power stations. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy said this would be "familiar and effective", offering stable revenues to investors whilst also providing paybacks to consumers when power or carbon prices are high.

2 years ago

Will Gardiner: COP26 is last best chance to get climate change under control

3 years ago

Will Gardiner: The next nine months are critical

3 years ago

Keeping Us Connected: Drax donates energy to care homes

4 years ago

Drax aims to become ‘carbon negative’ by 2030

4 years ago

Drax carbon emissions down 52% in 2019

5 years ago

Utility leaders support UK bid to host UN climate conference

Leaders in the energy and water sectors have pledged their support for the UK’s bid to host the 2020 UN Conference of the Parties climate conference (COP26).

5 years ago

Trio explore plans for low-carbon industrial hub in Humber

5 years ago

MPs call for carbon capture to be given green light

5 years ago

Drax shareholders revolt over executive pay increase

5 years ago

Growth in US pellet business swells Drax profit

5 years ago

Drax begins capturing biomass emissions in ‘world first’

5 years ago

Drax completes purchase of Scottish Power gas portfolio

Drax has completed its acquisition of a 2.6GW portfolio of gas, hydro and pumped storage assets operated by Scottish Power from its parent company Iberdrola.

5 years ago

Utility Week looks back at CEO interviews of 2018

As another year draws to a close, Utility Week reflects on the interesting discussions had with several industry leaders up and down the country throughout 2018.

5 years ago

Drax amends Iberdrola deal after capacity market freeze

Drax has announced amended terms for its deal with Iberdrola to buy 2.6GW of hydro, pumped storage and gas generation assets from its subsidiary Scottish Power for £702 million.

5 years ago

Drax seeks ‘negative emissions’ with biomass and CCS trial

Drax has kicked off a six-month pilot scheme to trial carbon capture and storage (CCS) on one of the now four biomass units at its power station in Yorkshire.

5 years ago

Scottish Power shifts to 100% wind with gas sale to Drax

6 years ago

Interview: Will Gardiner, chief executive, Drax Group

“Our purpose is changing the way energy is generated, supplied and used for a better future”

6 years ago

Drax profits hit by unplanned outages

Drax profits have fallen after the company suffered two unplanned outages at its power station in Yorkshire - one caused by a fire at the biomass rail unloading facility at the end of 2017.

6 years ago

Drax to trial CCS at biomass plant in Yorkshire

Drax has announced plans to trial carbon capture and storage (CCS) on one of the three biomass units at its power station in Yorkshire.

6 years ago