Drax

Funding boost for Allocation Round 5 of the CfD auction scheme aims to help address rising costs for clean energy developers

New analysis from think tank Ember states the biomass power station is 'by far' largest single emitter in UK power sector, but operator insists 'well-established science' confirms that it results in substantial emissions savings

But the company claims market reforms governing long-duration energy storage are still needed for the pumped hydro project to be commercially viable

Drax, Kellogg's, and P&G among firms to secure funding to support switch away from fossil fuels to lower carbon alternatives

Energy regulator to investigate Drax’s sustainability reporting as Environment Agency opens consultation into carbon capture plans at the North Yorkshire power station

Energy giant confirms official end of coal-fired generation at Yorkshire power plant

Power generator suspends £2bn bioenergy with carbon capture and storage project in Yorkshire until government stance is clarified

Update from Imperial College London reveals the UK grid ran on 100 per cent clean electricity for 25 hours during December, setting yet another record

But renewable energy giant faces fresh criticism from green groups over subsidy support and biomass sourcing claims

The Nottinghamshire power station, one of three remaining coal-fired stations in the UK, had been set to close in 2022