The power station near Selby in North Yorkshire whose four 645 megawatt units burn compressed wood pellets, the biomass its operator Drax Group converted the plant to as its two remaining coal units ceased commercial operation in March 2021. The operator states it supplies about five percent of UK power and ten percent of UK renewables, around 14 terawatt-hours a year, the most renewable power of any single location in the country; those are the operator's own figures, carried here as such.
Facts
Facility Type LocationSelby, North Yorkshire, England 1 Capacity (MW)Four 645 MW biomass units; the two remaining coal units ceased commercial operation in March 2021. Commissioned Year Connections
Associated With
Source Drax Group Official Site
Uses Source
Source Drax Group Official Site
Sources
1. Drax Group Official Site
Drax Group plcOur sites, Drax Power Station, Key facts
The site near Selby in North Yorkshire
Our sites, Drax Power Station
100% using compressed wood pellets, a form of sustainably sourced biomass
Operating status, entity description
The operator states it supplies about five percent of UK power and ten percent of UK renewables, around 14 terawatt-hours a year
View the Source 2. Drax power station, Wikipedia
Introduction, opening paragraphQuote, Introduction, opening paragraph
Opened in 1974 and extended in the 1980s, the station was initially operated by the Central Electricity Generating Board.
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