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About Us
Drax Group’s ambition is to become a carbon negative business by 2030, through innovative greenhouse gas removal technology.
Where We Operate
Drax is a growing, international business at the heart of the green energy transition and we are accelerating our plans to invest billions of pounds in critical renewable energy and carbon removal technologies which could create thousands of jobs and generate the secure, renewable power that this planet urgently needs.
Explore our locations and our sustainable biomass approach across the globe.
3000
employees
38
locations
3.1 Mt
pellets produced
Find out how our Biomass sourcing is focused on our sustainable development framework to be
Climate
positive
Nature
positive
People
positive
Corporate Office
Development
Operation Plants
Ports
Our US operations
Across North America, the Group has 18 operational pellet plants and developments, with nameplate production capacity of around 5 million tonnes a year.
The Group also aims to build on its BECCS innovation at Drax Power Station with a target to deliver 4 million tonnes of negative CO2 emissions each year from new-build BECCS outside of the UK by 2030 and is currently developing models for North American and European markets.
Our UK operations
Drax owns and operates a portfolio of renewable electricity generation assets in England and Scotland. The assets include the UK’s largest power station, based at Selby, North Yorkshire, which supplies five percent of the country’s electricity needs.
Our Japan operations
Drax is the second-largest sustainable biomass producer globally, and the UK’s largest source of renewable power by output.
Explore our locations and our sustainable biomass approach across the globe.
Our Canada Operations
Across North America, the Group has 18 operational pellet plants and developments, with nameplate production capacity of around 5 million tonnes a year.
Longview
- Overview
Longview (Washington state) is a 450kt new-build pellet plant, including the development of a new port facility at this location.
The Longview facility – located adjacent to the Port of Longview in Washington State – will produce wood pellets made exclusively from locally sourced residual fiber that meets Drax’s high sustainability standards
Longview will receive all its fiber in the form of sawmill residuals from established and well-respected companies with strong sustainability practices.
Longview will support 300 direct and indirect jobs and ~225-275 construction jobs.
The plant and port are expected to begin commissioning in 2025.
Longview (Washington state) is a 450kt new-build pellet plant, including the development of a new port facility at this location.
The Longview facility – located adjacent to the Port of Longview in Washington State – will produce wood pellets made exclusively from locally sourced residual fiber that meets Drax’s high sustainability standards
Longview will receive all its fiber in the form of sawmill residuals from established and well-respected companies with strong sustainability practices.
Longview will support 300 direct and indirect jobs and ~225-275 construction jobs.
The plant and port are expected to begin commissioning in 2025.
Houston
- Overview
- People positive
Houston is Drax’s BECCS headquarters in the US and is uniquely positioned to lead the transition to a cleaner, more efficient and more sustainable, lower carbon world, and Drax’s ambition to become a carbon negative business by 2030 aligns with our regions expertise and continued investment.
Houston is Drax’s BECCS headquarters in the US and is uniquely positioned to lead the transition to a cleaner, more efficient and more sustainable, lower carbon world, and Drax’s ambition to become a carbon negative business by 2030 aligns with our regions expertise and continued investment.
Port of Tyne
- Overview
Northampton
- Overview
- Climate positive
Our Northampton office is home to our Customer business, Opus Energy. Opus Energy has supplied businesses and other organisations since 2002 and currently energises over 225,000 UK premises. By providing renewable source electricity as standard, plus energy services, we’re helping customers achieve their sustainability goals.
Find out more about Opus Energy here.
Our Northampton office is home to our Customer business, Opus Energy. Opus Energy has supplied businesses and other organisations since 2002 and currently energises over 225,000 UK premises. By providing renewable source electricity as standard, plus energy services, we’re helping customers achieve their sustainability goals.
Find out more about Opus Energy here.
Ipswich
- Overview
- Climate positive
Our Ipswich office is home to our Customers business, which is principally focused on renewable electricity sales to industrial and corporate customers. We also offer non-generation system support and energy management services, in addition to providing a route to market for many smaller embedded renewable generators.
Find out more about Drax Energy Solutions here.
Our Ipswich office is home to our Customers business, which is principally focused on renewable electricity sales to industrial and corporate customers. We also offer non-generation system support and energy management services, in addition to providing a route to market for many smaller embedded renewable generators.
Find out more about Drax Energy Solutions here.
London
- Overview
Port of Baton Rouge
- Overview
- Climate positive
- People positive
- Governance
Port of Mobile
- Overview
- Climate positive
- People positive
- Governance
Daldowie fuel plant
- Overview
- Climate positive
- People positive
- Governance
Generation capacity
Daldowie Fuel Plant can convert 1,000 tonnes of sludge into 23.5 tonnes of biomass pellets that can be used as a sustainable fuel source.
Acquired by Drax
2019
Find out more about Daldowie here.
Generation capacity
Daldowie Fuel Plant can convert 1,000 tonnes of sludge into 23.5 tonnes of biomass pellets that can be used as a sustainable fuel source.
Acquired by Drax
2019
Find out more about Daldowie here.
Port of Liverpool
- Overview
Acquired by Drax
Not owned by Drax
Acquired by Drax
Not owned by Drax
Ports of Immingham and Hull
- Overview
Not owned by Drax
Find out more about the Port of Immingham here
Lanark Hydro Scheme
- Overview
- Climate positive
- People positive
- Governance
Generation capacity
17MW
Acquired by Drax
2018
Find out more about Lanark hydro-electric scheme here.
Generation capacity
17MW
Acquired by Drax
2018
Find out more about Lanark hydro-electric scheme here.
Galloway Hydro Scheme
- Overview
- Climate positive
- Nature positive
- People positive
- Governance
Generation capacity
109MW
Acquired by Drax
2018
Find out more about Galloway Hydro-electric scheme here.
Generation capacity
109MW
Acquired by Drax
2018
Find out more about Galloway Hydro-electric scheme here.
Princeton
- Overview
- Climate positive
- Nature positive
- People positive
- Governance
Acquired by Drax
2021
Prince George
- Overview
- Climate positive
- People positive
- Governance
Williams Lake
- Overview
- Climate positive
- Nature positive
- People positive
- Governance
Biomass capacity
175,000 tonnes per year
Amount supplied to Drax
2022 – 76,518 tonnes
2021 – 90,650 tonnes
Proportion of supply
2022 – 3.73%
2021 – 3.87%
Acquired by Drax
2021
Biomass capacity
175,000 tonnes per year
Amount supplied to Drax
2022 – 76,518 tonnes
2021 – 90,650 tonnes
Proportion of supply
2022 – 3.73%
2021 – 3.87%
Acquired by Drax
2021
Smithers
- Overview
- Climate positive
- Nature positive
- People positive
- Governance
Biomass capacity
110,000 tonnes per year
Amount supplied to Drax
2022 – 0 tonnes
2021 – 0 tonnes
Proportion of supply
2022 – 0.00%
2021 – 0.00%
Acquired by Drax
2021
Biomass capacity
110,000 tonnes per year
Amount supplied to Drax
2022 – 0 tonnes
2021 – 0 tonnes
Proportion of supply
2022 – 0.00%
2021 – 0.00%
Acquired by Drax
2021
Meadowbank
- Overview
- Climate positive
- Nature positive
- People positive
- Governance
Biomass capacity
225,000 tonnes per year
Amount supplied to Drax
2022 – 34,667 tonnes
2021 – 129,801 tonnes
Proportion of supply
2022 – 1.69%
2021 – 5.54%
Acquired by Drax
2021
Biomass capacity
225,000 tonnes per year
Amount supplied to Drax
2022 – 34,667 tonnes
2021 – 129,801 tonnes
Proportion of supply
2022 – 1.69%
2021 – 5.54%
Acquired by Drax
2021
Lavington
- Overview
- Climate positive
- Nature positive
- People positive
- Governance
Biomass capacity
300,000 tonnes per year
Amount supplied to Drax
2022 – 0 tonnes
2021 – 0 tonnes
Proportion of supply
2022 – 0.00%
2021 – 0.00%
Acquired by Drax
2021
Biomass capacity
300,000 tonnes per year
Amount supplied to Drax
2022 – 0 tonnes
2021 – 0 tonnes
Proportion of supply
2022 – 0.00%
2021 – 0.00%
Acquired by Drax
2021
Houston
- Overview
- Climate positive
- Nature positive
- People positive
- Governance
Biomass capacity
225,000 tonnes per year
Amount supplied to Drax
2022 – 72,537 tonnes
2021 – 68,111 tonnes
Proportion of supply
2022 – 3.53%
2021 – 2.91%
Acquired by Drax
2021
Biomass capacity
225,000 tonnes per year
Amount supplied to Drax
2022 – 72,537 tonnes
2021 – 68,111 tonnes
Proportion of supply
2022 – 3.53%
2021 – 2.91%
Acquired by Drax
2021
High Level
- Overview
- Climate positive
- Nature positive
- People positive
- Governance
Acquired by Drax
2021
Entwistle
- Overview
- Climate positive
- Nature positive
- People positive
- Governance
Biomass capacity
400,000 tonnes per year
Amount supplied to Drax
2022 – 60,014 tonnes
2021 – 153,439 tonnes
Proportion of supply
2022 – 2.92%
2021 – 6.55%
Acquired by Drax
2021
Biomass capacity
400,000 tonnes per year
Amount supplied to Drax
2022 – 60,014 tonnes
2021 – 153,439 tonnes
Proportion of supply
2022 – 2.92%
2021 – 6.55%
Acquired by Drax
2021
Burns Lake
- Overview
- Climate positive
- Nature positive
- People positive
- Governance
Biomass capacity
400,000 tonnes per year
Amount supplied to Drax
2022 – 179,103 tonnes
2021 – 216,685 tonnes
Proportion of supply
2022 – 8.72%
2021 – 9.26%
Acquired by Drax
2021
Biomass capacity
400,000 tonnes per year
Amount supplied to Drax
2022 – 179,103 tonnes
2021 – 216,685 tonnes
Proportion of supply
2022 – 8.72%
2021 – 9.26%
Acquired by Drax
2021
Armstrong
- Overview
- Climate positive
- Nature positive
- People positive
- Governance
Biomass capacity
70,000 tonnes per year
Amount supplied to Drax
2022 – 0 tonnes
2021 – 12,177 tonnes
Proportion of supply
2022 – 0.00%
2021 – 0.52%
Acquired by Drax
2021
Biomass capacity
70,000 tonnes per year
Amount supplied to Drax
2022 – 0 tonnes
2021 – 12,177 tonnes
Proportion of supply
2022 – 0.00%
2021 – 0.52%
Acquired by Drax
2021
Monroe
- Overview
- Climate positive
- People positive
- Governance
LaSalle
- Overview
- Climate positive
- People positive
- Governance
Commissioned: 2017
Biomass capacity
40,000 tonnes per year
Amount supplied to Drax
2022 – 6,077 tonnes
2021 – 0 tonnes
Proportion of supply
2022 – 0.30%%
2021 – 0%
Commissioned: 2017
Biomass capacity
40,000 tonnes per year
Amount supplied to Drax
2022 – 6,077 tonnes
2021 – 0 tonnes
Proportion of supply
2022 – 0.30%%
2021 – 0%
Russellville
- Overview
- Climate positive
- People positive
- Governance
Commissioned: 2022
Leola
- Overview
- Climate positive
- People positive
- Governance
Commissioned: 2022
Biomass capacity
40,000 tonnes per year
Amount supplied to Drax
2022 – 9,234 tonnes
2021 – 0 tonnes
Proportion of supply
2022 – 0.45%
2021 – 0.00%
Commissioned: 2022
Biomass capacity
40,000 tonnes per year
Amount supplied to Drax
2022 – 9,234 tonnes
2021 – 0 tonnes
Proportion of supply
2022 – 0.45%
2021 – 0.00%
Amite
- Overview
- Climate positive
- People positive
- Governance
Commissioned: 2015
Biomass capacity
525,000 tonnes per year
Amount supplied to Drax
2022 – 415,950 tonnes
2021 – 492,413 tonnes
Proportion of supply
2022 – 20.25%
2021 – 21.03%
Commissioned: 2015
Biomass capacity
525,000 tonnes per year
Amount supplied to Drax
2022 – 415,950 tonnes
2021 – 492,413 tonnes
Proportion of supply
2022 – 20.25%
2021 – 21.03%
Demopolis
- Overview
- Climate positive
- People positive
- Governance
Commissioned: 2022
Biomass capacity
400,000 tonnes per year
Amount supplied to Drax
2022 – 99,887 tonnes
2021 – 0 tonnes
Proportion of supply
2022 – 4.86%
2021 – 0%
Commissioned: 2022
Biomass capacity
400,000 tonnes per year
Amount supplied to Drax
2022 – 99,887 tonnes
2021 – 0 tonnes
Proportion of supply
2022 – 4.86%
2021 – 0%
Morehouse
- Overview
- Climate positive
- People positive
- Governance
Commissioned: 2015
Biomass capacity
625,000 tonnes per year
Amount supplied to Drax
2022 – 423,257 tonnes
2021 – 558,384 tonnes
Proportion of supply
2022 – 20.61%
2021 – 23.85%
Commissioned: 2015
Biomass capacity
625,000 tonnes per year
Amount supplied to Drax
2022 – 423,257 tonnes
2021 – 558,384 tonnes
Proportion of supply
2022 – 20.61%
2021 – 23.85%
Aliceville
- Overview
- Climate positive
- People positive
- Governance
Commissioned: 2022
Biomass capacity
250,000 tonnes per year
Amount supplied to Drax
2022 – 207,987 tonnes
2021 – 105,297 tonnes
Proportion of supply
2022 – 10.13%
2021 – 4.50%
Commissioned: 2022
Biomass capacity
250,000 tonnes per year
Amount supplied to Drax
2022 – 207,987 tonnes
2021 – 105,297 tonnes
Proportion of supply
2022 – 10.13%
2021 – 4.50%
Cruachan power station
- Overview
- Climate positive
- Nature positive
- People positive
- Governance
Generation capacity
440MW
Acquired by Drax
2018
Find out more about Cruachan Power Station here.
Drax Power Station
- Overview
- Climate positive
- Nature positive
- People positive
- Governance
Generation capacity
2580MW (Biomass), 1290MW (coal)
Acquired by Drax
1967
Find out more about Drax Power Station here.
Generation capacity
2580MW (Biomass), 1290MW (coal)
Acquired by Drax
1967
Find out more about Drax Power Station here.
Tokyo, Japan
- Overview
- Climate positive
- Governance
Port of Prince Rupert
- Overview
- Climate positive
- People positive
- Governance
Vancouver
- Overview
- Climate positive
- People positive
- Governance
Acquired by Drax
2021
