Hirwaun Power

Drax generates renewable electricity at Drax Power Station, produces sustainable biomass wood pellets, and operates a flexible generation portfolio. The portfolio includes c.2.1GW of long- and short-duration storage and flexible generation, among them the 0.4 GW Cruachan pumped storage hydro power station and the 0.1 GW Lanark and Galloway hydropower schemes. Pellet production covers c.5Mt p.a. of capacity across 14 plants in the USA and Canada.

The company sells renewable electricity to businesses and provides system support services that help maintain energy security. It has also acquired Flexitricity, a UK-based optimiser of flexible energy assets, and has launched an AI-enabled energy optimisation platform. Solar and wind investments, battery energy storage and data centre options at the Drax Power Station site are in development.

Drax was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Selby, UK. Its operations are in the UK, the USA and Canada. The Drax Foundation has funded support for 118,000+ people across these three countries. The careers site advertises early career schemes, including apprenticeships, graduate schemes and work experience.

Product: Renewable electricity from biomass and hydro, flexible generation and storage, and sustainable wood pellets for power and industrial use.