Drax

I have just passed this power station on the train and zero carbon it most definitely is not. There was a big plume of brown tar-like smoke coming from the main chimney. Do the wood chips magically transport themselves over from the virgin Canadian forests? No they do not. A massive embarrassment in our energy mix.

Did the tour today. It was very informative and fairly enjoyable. Good for people who want a small peek on how a coal/biomass power plant works and produces electricity to sell to national grid.

Epitome of corporate greed and ineffective government policy. Apparently burning two or three hundred year old trees and releasing the carbon they hold is a green alternative to fossil fuels. Basic science = burning 1 hectare of 300 year old forest emits X amount of carbon dioxide, thus replanting 1 hectare of trees takes 300 years to extract and hold X amount of carbon dioxide......Drax gets subsidised by millions in taxpayers money in exchange for its switch from fossil fuels to renewable sources. Yes, trees are renewable, but we cannot wait hundreds of years for new plantations to extract the carbon dioxide that Drax currently releases burning ancient woodland.

Informative and interesting tour. Was the only one on the tour and could ask lots of questions. Great answers and friendly, knowledgeable tour guides

Drax power station is the largest CO2 emitter in the UK. Photo done from dron DJI Mini 2.

An embarrassment to our Country.Subsidising this company is a scam.Clean virgin wood being used.A full scale investigation should be launched.Smaller companies using tractors as transport of logs using red diesel, damaging our roads and polluting the atmosphere

I did two security shifts 26th December 2022 and 27th December 2022, i was promised I would be paid double time, instead I only got paid normal rate.Firstly my time was wasted by misadvertising and not telling me its an outdoor security role, and i was informed there were cabins, which was not true. The two shifts I did, pattern was 2 hours outside, 1 hour in the cabin, then break, then again 2 hours outside 1 hour in the cabin, then break, then again 2 hours outside 1 hout in cabin, and break. (just the one cabin), other two designated security areas, had to stand outside.I waited a full month to start this contract, and not once was I told it was an outdoor role mainly.All i was seeking is to atleast be paid what I was promised for the time of the two shifts (double time) totalling to £576. Instead i got paid £288. I have been messed arround from end of december, then january and now feb. I explained multiple times, the company whom hired me is Nexus. And they provide security for you. In freezing temprstures I have done my role in the cold wind and rain, i was promised to be paid a certain amount, I have evidence of this, but no one seems to care.I have been taken advantage of, a month waiting for this role to start, then when i start this role, its completely differentcto what was advertised. And just being messed about

It was very interesting and informative trip to Drax power station where the photography is allowed, and the tour guide one of the station seniors stated that Drax one of hand full state owned power station and converted to biomass fuel from coal 3 decades ago most of wood imported from Usa and Canda takes 3 weeks trip by huge company owned ships ones anchored at Port it loads to the station using special made train, 17 tones load aday 6 days aweek, full storge capcity can run the tunines 12 days only, there is bioenergy carbon capture and storge project but not cover the whole system it only lessen Co2 emissions of 2 turibnes only with efficiency of 90% ,coal stock still exists as energy shortage supply worldwide ,conversion projects enable former coal plants to continue operating cost efficiently with their existing supply, generation, and grid infrastructure. Unlike wind and solar energy, biomass is not dependent on grid expansion. Coal plants converted to biomass are 24/7 resources that contribute to security of supply even when the sun does not shine and the wind does not blow. This makes biomass a viable and reliable complement to intermittent renewable energy resources.In addition, coal assets are a highly valuable source of employment in communities. Biomass conversion preserves jobs both at the power station and along the supply chain.

Terrible company.Avoid at all cost.Really bad communicationsSo far we are 3 months into a Change of Tenancy application. Which they are charging £126 per month for the connection.Yet not processing nor communicating the COT.In the past due to a mistake in there billing they closed our social enterprises down.The customer service seems to get bonus for not helping so you are stuck paying the company more money.Avoid!

Nice to see you still burning coal unfortunately this country has abandoned the rich fuel