Drax apprentices win top award in new industry competition
January 23, 2006
A group of apprentices at Drax Power Station has won top honours in a new national awards competition to recognise excellence in the power industry.
Drax plans site tours for local residents
November 11, 2005
Drax Power Limited (“Drax Power”) is to hold a series of visitor days for local residents to hear about the workings of the Power Station and its progress in using alternative fuels for electricity generation.
Drax Power concludes first sulphur trade
October 26, 2005
Drax Power Limited (“Drax Power”) has today announced that it has successfully concluded what is believed to be the country’s first sulphur trade based on trading standards developed by Drax Power.
Drax Power contracts with Sempra Energy Europe for power and coal
October 21, 2005
Drax Power Limited (“Drax Power”) has today announced that it has recently signed a contract with Sempra Energy Europe Ltd (“Sempra”) for the supply of 150MW of power and delivery of 1 million tonnes of coal over the next two years, starting April 2006.
Short rotation coppice willow processing trial proceeds to second phase
September 5, 2005
Following the completion of Phase One of the wet wood processing trial, managed by Renewable Fuels Ltd (“Renewable Fuels”) the trial will now progress to Phase Two ahead of plan.
Appointment of Chief Executive Officer
August 2, 2005
Drax Group Limited (“Drax Group”) today announces the appointment of Dorothy Thompson as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Drax Group. Dorothy will take up the appointment in September.
Drax supports Snaith School in preparation for specialst school status
July 1, 2005
Drax Power Limited (“Drax”), the owner of Drax Power Station, the largest, cleanest and most efficient coal-fired power station in the UK, is pleased to welcome pupils on site from Snaith School (Goole, East Yorkshire) as they prepare to become a Specialist School in Business and Enterprise from September 2005.
Drax confims full and independent air quality monitoring throughout coal/petroleum coke trial
June 23, 2005
Drax Power Limited (“Drax Power”) announced today that following the completion of a £1 million investment in plant modifications and the delivery of the six-month air quality monitoring calibration programme
Drax welcomes Government’s CAT strategy
June 14, 2005
Drax Power has welcomed the Government’s recognition of the need to support the development of carbon abatement technologies as outlined in today’s announcement.
Drax wins RoSPA gold award
May 27, 2005
Drax Power Limited (“Drax”) has received The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (“RoSPA”) Gold Award.