Drax to pay £25m following Ofgem biomass data investigation

Michael Holder
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Drax Power Station, in North Yorkshire | Credit: Drax
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Drax Power Station, in North Yorkshire | Credit: Drax

Energy firm admits to inadvertently breaching sustainability data reporting rules, but Ofgem finds no evidence Drax incorrectly received UK renewables subsidies

Drax has agreed to pay £25m to Ofgem's Redress Fund following an investigation by the regulator, which found the energy firm failed to provide adequate data on the type of wood it sources for its biomass...

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