Drax Power Station, Selby, North Yorkshire

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Brief description

"Drax Power Station has a long, proud history of playing a central role in producing the UK’s electricity. It is already the home of the largest decarbonisation project in Europe and is now the site of innovation for bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS), a negative emissions technology essential for fighting the climate crisis.

Drax Power Station has evolved considerably since construction began in the 1960s.

As well as being an important strategic asset nationally, able to keep the lights on in millions of homes, businesses and public sites, Drax Power Station is also vital to the regional economy with around 1,000 people employed directly at the plant and supports 3,450 jobs in Yorkshire and the Humber area."

https://www.drax.com/about-us/our-sites-and-businesses/drax-power-station/ 

+ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drax_Power_Station

Address

Drax Power Station, Drax, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 8PH

Email

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Via the Contact form: https://www.drax.com/contact-us/#contact-us-enquiry-form 

Phone

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+44(0)1757 618381

https://www.drax.com/contact-us/ 

Website

https://www.drax.com/about-us/drax-power-station/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68381160

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdxnpzzjed1o

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyplj7dkw2o

Directions

Opening Times

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Mon – Fri 10am – the last visit departing at 1pm.

https://www.drax.com/visit-drax-power-station/ 

Always check with the venue directly for up-to-date information including opening times and admission charges as they may be subject to change

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Amenities

See the incredible process of electricity generation up close at Drax Power Station in Selby, North Yorkshire, or at our Visitor Centre at Cruachan Power Station between Glasgow and Oban in Scotland.

Visitors to Drax Power Station can also explore the surrounding ecology at the Skylark Centre and Nature Reserve, Drax.

Guided tours of Cruachan Power Station are currently suspended whilst we upgrade the existing Cruachan Power Station.​ The visitor centre with free exhibition, cafe and gift shop remain open.