Drax8 Oct 2024UK's largest battery energy storage site goes liveLakeside Energy Park, near Drax, can provide power to about 30,000 homes a day, its operators say.8 Oct 2024Science & Environment29 Aug 2024Power firm pays £25m penalty over inaccurate dataDrax, whose Selby site provides 5% of UK electricity, failed to give "robust" data, a watchdog says.29 Aug 2024North Yorkshire8 Aug 2024Arrests made at power station 'climate camp' A total of 22 people are held over the planned protest at Drax Power Station in Selby, police say.8 Aug 2024North Yorkshire25 Jul 2024Power station gets court order to stop protestersDrax Power Limited says it received a tip-off about a planned protest camp and sought protection.25 Jul 2024North Yorkshire22 Jul 2024Grandmother fined for climbing on freight trainKaren Wildin sentenced over protest that saw freight train travelling to power station stopped.22 Jul 2024England13 May 2024Drax workers get 19% pay rise after weeks of strikesUnion bosses have praised Drax canteen workers' refusal to back down on pay as "an inspiration."13 May 2024North Yorkshire25 Apr 2024Drax canteen workers strike in LondonCanteen workers at Drax power station near Selby strike in London in an ongoing row over pay.25 Apr 2024North Yorkshire28 Feb 2024UK power station still burning rare forest woodOwner Drax, which received £6bn in subsidies, continues to burn timber from Canadian trees - BBC finds.28 Feb 2024Science & Environment17 Jan 2024Government approves Drax carbon capture plansThe Department for Energy Security and Net Zero backs plan to use technology at the Selby power station.17 Jan 2024North Yorkshire