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@DraxGroupUK
Drax Group UK
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We’ve provided financial support to help Selby Preschool continue to provide childcare.🤝 The donation, made through Drax’s #CommunityFund, will help to secure the future of an early years setting that provides essential support to families. ➡️ https://t.co/NSYMFYZSb2
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@DraxGroupUK
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🌿 Biomass sets new UK power generation records. New analysis from @ElecInsights shows that biomass has supplied more electricity to the UK grid than ever before - underlining how important it is to keeping Britain’s lights on. https://t.co/9XDzuYrRcK
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@DraxGroupUK
Drax Group UK
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📣 2025’s Q3 #ElectricInsights report is out now! @imperialcollege @iain_staffell It explores GB weather’s influence on power prices and outages, the biggest grid upgrade since the 1960s, battery storage, plus the surge in UK carbon prices. Read here: https://t.co/XifdhkwNUF
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We were pleased to welcome Oban RNLI to Cruachan Visitor Centre recently, where their team hosted a pop-up shop - a great opportunity to support a local charity and for visitors to do some festive shopping.🤝 Thanks to all who attended, the event raised over £650.#GivingTuesday
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@DraxGroupUK
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Pupils from Oban High School recently visited Cruachan Power Station to learn about its large-scale energy production plus potential career pathways. The young people also saw the vast expanse of water behind Cruachan Dam with Sarah Baird, Scotland Community Manager at Drax. 🤝
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@DraxGroupUK
Drax Group UK
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On a recent early morning call out to our Stonebyres Power Station in Scotland, one of our Mechanical Technicians – Robert Douglas – captured an amazing photo of the Northern Lights. 🌟 Take a look. 📸
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We were pleased to recently host a US Agriculture Delegation, led by @UKinUSA, for a visit to Drax Power Station. They toured the UK’s largest single source of renewable electricity, which helps keep the lights on for up to 5 million homes across the UK.
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Earlier this month, we confirmed that we’ve signed a contract with UK Government for the operation of Drax Power Station post March 2027. 📣 A new article from Drax CEO, Will Gardiner @ddwg, in The Yorkshire Post explains more. https://t.co/5eH59EWSaZ
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@DraxGroupUK
Drax Group UK
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📣We’re collaborating with Selby High School, nearby to Drax Power Station, to provide the school with regular access to the Skylark Centre at Barlow Nature Reserve and deliver a purpose-built alternative provision programme for students. ➡️Read more: https://t.co/AYedt6bRvi
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@DraxGroupUK
Drax Group UK
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During October, local young people in the areas where we operate around the UK have benefited from our community and education outreach programme. 🧑‍🎓 See some of the highlights below. ⬇️
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@DraxGroupUK
Drax Group UK
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We’re investing around £15.4 million to refurbish our historic Glenlee power station that has been generating renewable power for almost 90 years. 🛠️ Read the full press release: ⬇️ https://t.co/7pPGHq1nt5
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@DraxGroupUK
Drax Group UK
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📣 Drax confirms that it has signed a contract with UK Government for the operation of Drax Power Station post March 2027. Learn more here: https://t.co/Tfy7BODgmf
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(1/2) We welcome the news on the UK Government’s decision to regulate Environmental, Social, Governance (#ESG) ratings providers - a significant step toward enhancing transparency and credibility in sustainable finance. 🤝
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“Cruachan Power Station isn’t just an energy provider, but the powerful heartbeat of the local community.”❤️ We celebrated Cruachan’s 60th anniversary recently - find out what Cruachan means to the local community in this supplement from The Oban Times: https://t.co/KAwsOXuFD6
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Drax recently attended Scarborough STEM Week. Our stand featured an interactive electricity-generation exhibit and we introduced Sparky the robodog to visiting students, explaining how it helps us detect potential machinery failures at Drax Power Station. 🤖
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@DraxGroupUK
Drax Group UK
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“It fills me with joy that Cruachan’s still here and on the go.”😊 From helping build Cruachan Power Station to seeing it power the UK today, discover Ian’s story: ⬇️ https://t.co/KAwsOXuFD6
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@DraxGroupUK
Drax Group UK
2 months
Cruachan Power Station’s kept the lights on for 60 years and The Oban Times has celebrated the anniversary. ⛰️ #ad 👉 See some of the key stats in our quick quiz then follow the link to the article: https://t.co/KAwsOXuFD6
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@DraxGroupUK
Drax Group UK
2 months
We recently attended the Corporate Investments into Forestry & Biodiversity (CIFB) event in London and spoke about: 📢 ⚫The Drax dependence on thriving, resilient forests and watersheds ⚫Our commitment to the recovery of nature across our operations and in our value chain.
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@DraxGroupUK
Drax Group UK
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Globally, LNG has now overtaken pipelines as the main form of trade, quadrupling between 2000 and 2024. What does this mean for UK energy prices and security of supply? ⚡ Find out in the latest edition of @ElecInsights
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@DraxGroupUK
Drax Group UK
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As part of our commitment to contribute to a Just Transition by improving access to STEM education, we invited local primary schools to have a guided tour of Tongland Power Station and Dam. 🏫 See some photos from the tour, and hear what the school had to say, below. ⬇️
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