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February 5, 2018

Drax wants to finnish 4th biomass plant conversion by 2nd half of 2018

Drax, UK's power producer, announced on the 17th of January that it wanted to complete the conversion of its 4th biomass power plant during the second half of 2018, so it could start producing at the end of the year.  Drax has converted half its power plant in Yorkshire in the north of England that was once Europe's most polluting coal-fired power station to burn wood pellets, often made from sustainably sourced dry sawdust compressed under high pressure, Reuters reported.  The unit will likely operate with lower availability than the other three biomass ...

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