Technology
13th November 2018
Embracing change and the smart energy future
How the Internet of Things will change the way we work and the way we use energy, writes Drax Retail CEO Jonathan Kini
Press Release
12th November 2018
Drax generates £1.6bn and supports over 17,500 jobs in the UK
British energy business Drax Group contributed more than £1.6 billion towards UK GDP in 2017 and supported over 17,500 jobs across the country.
Press Release
11th November 2018
Northamptonshire farm trials innovative solar power with storage battery
A Daventry farm has become one of the first businesses in the UK to trial an innovative battery system which would enable electricity from solar panels to be stored and then sold back to the National Grid when it is in demand, potentially increasing returns for greener companies.
Energy policy
7th November 2018
Three things last summer tells us about Great Britain’s electric future
What can July to September 2018 tell us about what to expect on the power system going forward.
Press Release
6th November 2018
Capacity from renewables has overtaken fossil fuels
Renewables set a new British record with 42GW of capacity now available
Technology
2nd November 2018
Magnets, metal and motion – electricity generation simplified
Electricity might seem complicated but it’s as simple as losing an electron.
Press Release
31st October 2018
Would you Bee-lieve it? Honey produced at Drax power station
A Yorkshire honey firm has put the finishing touches to its latest products – made by more than half a million bees living on the site of the UK’s biggest power station.
Press Release
29th October 2018
Budget comments from Drax Group CEO Will Gardiner
The Chancellor’s decision to strengthen the total carbon price until at least 2021 provides investors with certainty and is a critical factor in ensuring an end to the use of coal in the power system