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Drax tells UK workers up to 150 jobs are at risk

Energy Voice 24 Feb 2026
The Yorkshire-headquartered firm had previously announced 350 job cuts as part of a restructuring effort in the UK and North America ....
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Union warns Drax could axe up to 150 jobs next year

The Business Desk 24 Feb 2026
The trade union, GMB, has said up to 150 jobs are set to go next year at North Yorkshire-based power company Drax ... than 30 per cent of the 465 total staff at Drax.
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Richard Gwilliam, Future of Drax Power Station Director: “The UK needs to think differently about its electrical infrastructure if it wants to be a leader in AI” (Drax Group plc)

Public Technologies 20 Feb 2026
Drax's Electric Insights recently published its quarterly report into the state of the electricity market ... Sites like Drax Power Station were built to handle very large amounts of power safely and reliably.
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Drax signs 15-year tolling deal for 200MW Scottish battery scheme

The Business Desk 19 Feb 2026
Energy group Drax Group has struck a 15-year tolling agreement with Zenobē Coalburn to secure 200MW (800MWh) of new ... Importantly for Drax, the structure require...
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MPs in call to halt Drax’s £2m-a-day subsidy over sustainability doubts

The Guardian 19 Feb 2026
Ed Miliband is under pressure from MPs to suspend subsidies worth £2m a day paid to the owner of the Drax power plant in North ...
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Mind the spark gap: Britain risks falling behind in electric transition despite record clean power (Drax Group plc)

Public Technologies 18 Feb 2026
... commissioned by Drax ... Ian Kinnaird, FlexGen Assets Director at Drax, said ... Drax Group plc published this content on February 18, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained herein.
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Drax Foundation funding supports over 23,000 people across the UK, U.S. and Canada through education, skills and nature-based projects (Drax Group plc)

Public Technologies 12 Feb 2026
The Drax Foundation has approved its latest round of funding, supporting education, skills development, environmental programmes and community resilience initiatives across the UK, the United States and Canada.
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Jack Cunningham, Group Sustainability Director at Drax: “Bridging the gap between ideas and industry” (Drax Group plc)

Public Technologies 09 Feb 2026
I recently delved into this with Professor Patricia Thornley, newly appointed chief scientific adviser at the Department for Transport (DfT), an expert in bioenergy and green fuels, at the Drax Science Summit.
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Demand Side Flexibility gets a winter boost (Drax Group plc)

Public Technologies 06 Feb 2026
Drax agrees Flexitricity purchase. Drax Energy Solutions is a decarbonisation partner for many I&C businesses across Great Britain ... On 21 January 2026, Drax Group announced an agreement to acquire ...
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Energy firm Drax puts 350 jobs at risk as consultation is launched

The Daily Mail 05 Feb 2026
Around 300 of the jobs at risk at Drax are understood to be based in the UK, though this could change as the consultation process progresses ....
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Flexibility Focus looks at a more responsive and decentralised GB power system (Drax Group plc)

Public Technologies 05 Feb 2026
At Drax Energy Solutions, the announced agreement to acquire Flexitricity will, once complete, strengthen our ability to help customers unlock greater value from their flexible assets and participate across an expanding range of markets.
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Drax has ‘betrayed’ workforce with plans to cut jobs, union says

AOL 04 Feb 2026
A trade union has criticised energy company Drax over plans to cut more than 350 jobs, saying it has “betrayed” its workforce and wider communities. Drax Group said on Tuesday that it was consulting ...
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Drax insiders privately raised concerns over its sustainability claims, court papers show

The Guardian 04 Feb 2026
Senior executives at Drax raised concerns internally about the validity of the energy company’s sustainability claims while ...
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Drax Group faces ‘betrayal’ accusation as 350 jobs at risk

Energy Voice 04 Feb 2026
The energy giant, which employs 3250 people overall, stands accused of 'putting profits before people' ....
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