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Transmission / Projects / Company

DRAX POWER LIMITED

Customer named in the TEC register

2projects in the register
3.9 GWstill to connect
0 MWof that with Gate 2 offers
3.9 GWconnected now

Projects

ProjectConnection siteTechnologyQueued MWConnection dateGateStatus
Drax BECCSDrax 400kV SubstationThermal (gas, biomass, waste)3,90630 Oct 2035Not statedScoping
Drax Power StationDrax 400kV SubstationThermal (gas, biomass, waste)0ConnectedNot statedBuilt

Left the register since January 2021: Drax (CCGT) (1.2 GW), Drax (Coal) (0 MW).

Recent changes

  • Drax BECCSEngland and Wales, Thermal (gas, biomass, waste)Added to the registerNew
  • Drax Power StationEngland and Wales, Thermal (gas, biomass, waste)2,001 MW now connectedConnected
  • Drax Power StationEngland and Wales, Thermal (gas, biomass, waste)Capacity changed from 1,905 MW to 3,906 MW
  • Drax Power StationEngland and Wales, Thermal (gas, biomass, waste)Renamed from Drax (Biomass)
  • Drax (Coal)England and Wales, Thermal (gas, biomass, waste)Left the register (2,001 MW connected)0 MW
  • Drax Power StationEngland and Wales, Thermal (gas, biomass, waste)Connection point changed from Drax to Drax 400kV Substation
  • Drax (Coal)England and Wales, Thermal (gas, biomass, waste)Connection point changed from Drax to Drax 400kV Substation
  • Drax (CCGT)England and Wales, Thermal (gas, biomass, waste)Left the register (1,190 MW from 1 Apr 2023)1,190 MW
  • Drax (Coal)England and Wales, Thermal (gas, biomass, waste)Capacity changed from −65 MW to 0 MW
  • Drax (Coal)England and Wales, Thermal (gas, biomass, waste)Connection date removed (was 1 Apr 2023)
  • Drax (CCGT)England and Wales, Thermal (gas, biomass, waste)Connection date moved from 4 Jan 2023 to 1 Apr 2023 (+3 months)+3 mo
  • Drax (Coal)England and Wales, Thermal (gas, biomass, waste)Connection date moved from 4 Jan 2023 to 1 Apr 2023
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Status definitions (NESO)

Scoping: NESO is not aware that a planning application has been made.

Awaiting Consents: NESO is aware, or the customer has told it, that a planning application has been made.

Consents Approved: NESO is aware, or the customer has told it, that the planning application has been approved.

Terminated: used by NESO only in its register of 30 April 2021, for two projects that left the register the next month.

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Source: NESO