Drax Group UK

Name: Drax Group UK
Address: Selby, GB
Telephone: +44 (0)1757 618381
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Drax is enabling a zero carbon, lower cost energy future. It also owns and operates four gas power stations in England.

Drax's 2,600-strong employees operate across three principal areas of activity – electricity generation, electricity sales to business customers and compressed wood pellet production. Power generation:
Drax owns and operates a portfolio of flexible, low carbon and renewable electricity generation assets across Britain. The assets include the UK’s largest power station, based at Selby, North Yorkshire, which supplies five percent of the country’s electricity needs. Having converted two thirds of Drax Power Station to use sustainable biomass instead of coal it has become the UK’s biggest renewable power generator and the largest decarbonisation project in Europe. Its pumped storage, hydro and energy from waste assets in Scotland include Cruachan Power Station – a flexible pumped storage facility within the hollowed-out mountain Ben Cruachan. Customers:
Drax owns two B2B energy supply businesses:
Haven Power, based in Ipswich, supplies electricity and energy services to large Industrial and Commercial sector businesses. Opus Energy, based in Oxford, Northampton and Cardiff, provides electricity, energy services and gas to small and medium sized (SME) businesses. Pellet production:
Drax owns and operates three pellet mills in the US South which manufacture compressed wood pellets (biomass) produced from sustainably managed working forests. These pellet mills supply around 20% of the biomass used by Drax Power Station in North Yorkshire to generate flexible, renewable power for the UK’s homes and businesses. For more information visit www.drax.com

The Drax Electric Vehicles (https://energy.drax.com/electric-vehicles) and Drax Electric Assets (https://energy.drax.com/electric-assets/) teams energise businesses and organisations by making electrification straightforward and hassle-free. Electrification can save you money and reduce carbon emissions.

05/11/2026

🎃 More than 500 people visited Drax Power Station’s Skylark Centre and Nature Reserve for two days of free Halloween activities during the October half-term holidays.

Families from across the local community enjoyed Halloween-themed crafts, a giant marble run, Connex construction challenges, quizzes and walks through the nature reserve.

The event also raised approximately £300 for the Yorkshire Swan Rescue Hospital, which cares for injured and sick swans and other wildlife.

Thank you to everyone who joined us.

Read more: https://www.drax.com/uk/news/hundreds-of-local-families-enjoy-halloween-fun-at-draxs-skylark-centre/

29/10/2026

🤝 ”Yorkshire’s young people should be able to look at the businesses around them and see a future for themselves.” 👥

In a new Yorkshire Post article, our Chief Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Officer Ross McKenzie explores how businesses can help young people understand and pursue the opportunities available in their local communities.

Through our Education Ambassadors, the Drax Foundation’s support for SKILLZ CIC and our partnership with Up for Yorkshire to establish , we’re proud to be helping young people gain practical experience, build confidence and better understand the route from education into work.

➡️ Read the full article: https://www.drax.com/uk/opinion/provide-yorkshire-pupils-sustained-contact-with-employers-and-mentors-to-tackle-the-neet-crisis/

28/10/2026

💡 Great to see local businesses and organisations coming together to turn ideas into action for Selby. 🤝

The first formal Selby Connected Business Panel has agreed three priorities for the year ahead: employability, high street vibrancy, and health and wellbeing.

Led by Drax and Up For Yorkshire, is bringing together local expertise, resources and networks to help deliver practical benefits for the community.

➡️ Read more: https://www.drax.com/uk/news/selby-business-leaders-launch-12-month-action-plan-for-jobs-high-street-regeneration-and-community-health/

27/10/2026

🌧️ Stormy weather has been putting Britain’s electricity system to the test.

Strong winds from Storm Austen and Storm Boelo have generated plenty of renewable electricity recently. But without enough capacity to move that power to where it’s needed, or store it for later, some wind generation has had to be curtailed.

At the same time, Drax Power Station has at points been Britain’s single largest generator, providing dispatchable electricity alongside essential system support to help keep the grid stable.

It’s a reminder that a reliable, renewable electricity system needs the transmission, storage and flexible power to make the most of the energy we generate.

🗺️ The list on the left of the image below shows the power stations and wind farms generating the most electricity in the UK at 9am this morning. At the time shown, Drax Power Station is the single largest generator on the system.

Here's a link to explore more: https://renewables-map.robinhawkes.com/?date=2026-10-27T09%3A00%3A00.000Z

16/10/2026

Join us at the Skylark Centre near Drax Power Station for our Halloween Event on Thursday 29th and Friday 30th October at 10am – 3pm (last entry 2:30pm). 🎃

We will be hosting spooky crafts and woodland trails.

🎟️ Book your free tickets here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/wUMWU6R5JG

14/10/2026

💡 Building the energy system behind Britain’s next industrial era.

As technologies such as AI, advanced manufacturing and electric transport grow, Britain needs an energy system capable of responding to changing demand.

That’s why Drax is investing across wind, solar, battery storage and sustainable biomass as part of a diverse energy portfolio.

🔎 Our CEO Will Gardiner discusses what it will take to build the energy system behind Britain’s next industrial era in his latest article for Biomass Magazine: https://www.drax.com/uk/opinion/building-the-energy-system-behind-britains-next-industrial-era/

12/10/2026

Lighting up Drax Power Station for World Mental Health Day.

To mark the occasion on Saturday, we worked with our contractors Altrad to project a special message onto one of our cooling towers, a powerful reminder that looking after our mental health is just as important as looking after our physical safety.

07/10/2026

It’s great to see work progressing on our £6 million refurbishment of Glenlochar barrage - a vital part of the Galloway Hydro Scheme and an important local landmark for communities around Loch Ken. 🛠️

Built in 1934, the barrage helps regulate water flows across the hydro scheme, supporting the generation of renewable electricity. The refurbishment project will see each of the six gates and overbridges replaced, helping protect the barrage's long-term future and maintain operational resilience.

The project is being delivered safely using UK engineering expertise and materials, supporting skilled jobs while preserving this historic asset for future generations.

📸 Scroll through to see images of the refurbishment work, including the crane supporting works on the barrage, alongside archive images from the original construction more than 90 years ago.

05/10/2026

Renewable power is growing across Britain. But what happens when electricity is generated in one part of the country and needed in another? 🌍

The latest Electric Insights explores how smarter regional planning could help reduce congestion, unlock investment, attract energy-intensive industries to the right locations and ensure communities benefit from the energy transition.

➡️ Read the full : https://reports.electricinsights.co.uk/?p=2757

01/10/2026

🌡️ Requests for home air conditioning installations more than quadrupled during the UK's June heatwave.

As hotter summers drive up demand for cooling, Britain's electricity system faces new challenges. Flexibility will play a vital role in keeping power flowing during periods of peak demand.

👉 Dive deeper in the latest report: https://reports.electricinsights.co.uk/?p=2761

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