Drax Power has switched on its fourth biomass generating unit with the conversion of the Yorkshire facility in Britain from coal to biomass completed in just over two months.
Two thirds of the power station can now produce renewable electricity – with just two coal generating units remaining.
Drax, having previously upgraded three of its coal units to use biomass, said it was on course to be off coal before the government’s 2025 deadline.
Drax Power chief executive Andy Koss said: “This is another major milestone in the transformation of the power station.
“It will extend the life of the plant, protecting jobs, whilst delivering cleaner, reliable power for millions of homes and businesses.
“It is testament to the engineering expertise, skill and ingenuity we have at Drax.
“The team has developed some very innovative solutions for this upgrade, using all the knowledge we’ve gained throughout the work we have done so far to transform the business using sustainable biomass.”
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Drax makes fourth bio switch
By EBS