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Drax Power Station

Drax Power Station is a 3.9 GW other project built and connected, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Drax 400kV Substation. The connection agreement is held by Drax Power Limited.

Project stageOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. Operating (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Connection details

NESO project number
PRO-000129
Customer
Drax Power Limited
Technology
Biomass
Total capacity
3.9 GW
Already connected
3.9 GW
Connection site
Drax 400kV Substation
Transmission owner
National Grid (England & Wales)
Connection type
Direct connection to the transmission network
NESO project status
Built

Connection site

The marker shows the connection substation, not the project itself, with the transmission network around it.

Projects connecting near Drax Β· Grid map

Other projects at Drax 400kV Substation

Source: NESO Transmission Entry Capacity (TEC) register, downloaded 8 November 2026. Contains data from NESO, licensed under the NESO Open Data Licence. Report a problem