Drax

Drax Group is a global renewable energy company specializing in power generation. It supplies electricity from sustainable biomass, large-scale pumped hydro storage, and hydro-electric schemes. Drax also develops Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS), provides flexible generation services, and produces sustainable wood pellets, utilizing engineering innovation across its diverse asset portfolio.

The company traces its roots to the Drax Power Station in North Yorkshire, UK, operational from 1974. Initially coal-fired, Drax underwent a multi-decade strategic transformation. This evolution, spurred by climate objectives, involved converting its main plant to sustainable biomass, establishing Drax as a leading renewable energy provider beyond its fossil fuel heritage.

Drax serves energy grids and business clients, committed to enabling a zero-carbon, lower-cost energy future. Its vision targets net zero emissions across its value chain by 2040. The company actively pioneers carbon removal technologies such as BECCS, accelerating the global energy transition through renewable power and direct carbon capture solutions.