Drax is undertaking the largest biomass co-firing project in the world, in which renewable biomass is burnt alongside coal to produce electricity.
The multi-million pound facility will provide us with the capability to produce 12.5% of our power generation from co-firing and it is a key element of our goal to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
Drax Power Station in North Yorkshire is already the largest, cleanest and most efficient coal-fired power station in the country. This latest investment not only strengthens our environmental leadership position, but further enhances our reputation to stay at the forefront of developments to establish effective alternative fuel technologies for electricity generation in the UK.
The co-firing facility will enable the power station to receive, handle, store and process a variety of biomass materials before they are directly injected into Drax’s coal-fired boilers where they are burnt alongside coal.
