Drax looks to build 海角视频 supply chain to support bioenergy with carbon capture and storage ambition

Negative emission aim for 2030 is within sight for huge power generator that has transitioned from coal to biomass

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David LaisterBusiness Editor (Humber)

12:11, 9 SEP 2021
Updated13:55, 9 SEP 2021

Greasing the wheels for the supply chain: Drax is preparing to move on its carbon negative investments.

Renewable energy giant Drax is calling on 海角视频 businesses to help deliver pioneering climate saving negative emissions technology.

The huge electricity generator wants firms of all sizes to join the 海角视频鈥檚 first bioenergy with carbon capture and storage supplier engagement programme.

Drax has a proven track record in delivering ambitious and pioneering infrastructure projects 鈥� the conversion of its power station in North Yorkshire to use sustainable biomass instead of coal has enabled it to become the 海角视频鈥檚 largest single site renewable generator, reducing its emissions by over 90 per cent and paving the way for the deployment of BECCS.

Now, with technology developments progressing at pace, the company will be hosting a series of nationwide events throughout 2022 in partnership with the West & North Yorkshire and Hull & Humber Chambers of Commerce, as well as further events across the wider North, Midlands and South of England. These will enable Drax to identify a robust supply chain for BECCS, ensuring the project can be accelerated as soon as planning approval is received.

Graham Backhouse, Drax鈥檚 commercial director for the BECCS project, said: 鈥淣egative emissions technologies like BECCS will play a vital role in enabling the 海角视频 to reach its net zero goals. At its peak, BECCS at Drax will protect and create over 10,000 jobs, levelling up the north, and positioning the 海角视频 as a global leader in this climate-saving technology.

鈥淭his programme of events is a fantastic opportunity for businesses of all sizes to get involved and learn more about the project, and we want to encourage a range of companies from across the country to take part.鈥�

The event series will start with an , run with business support organisation NOF. It will give new and prospective suppliers the opportunity to learn more about the BECCS project, as well as how they can be involved in delivering this vital negative emissions technology.

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It comes ahead of a formal public consultation on Drax鈥檚 BECCS plans in November, when stakeholders including local communities will be able to learn more about the proposed project and provide their feedback.

The Drax project is seen as the western anchor project for Zero Carbon Humber a dual network to store CO2 and provide hydrogen across the Humber - the most carbon-intensive industrial cluster in the 海角视频.

It is one of several huge projects being developed in the sphere.

Work to build BECCS at Drax could get underway as soon as 2024, with the creation of thousands of jobs.

Subject to the right regulatory support, the first unit could be operational in 2027, with the second commissioned in 2030, enabling it to achieve its world-leading ambition to be a carbon negative company.

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