Drax Preparing Plans for North Yorkshire Data Centre

Drax preparing plans for North Yorkshire data centre

DRAX says it preparing a planning application to support a data centre at its power station site near Selby.

Drax to co-locate biomass plant, 100MW data centre

Drax has announced plans to develop a 100MW data centre at its power station near Selby, Yorkshire. This initiative is positioned as part of the company’s strategy to meet the increasing demand for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and to bolster investments in flexible and renewable energy sources. The energy firm stated that while the data centre could be operational by 2027, specific details are still under consideration, and no pla…

Drax to open first data centre and scale back pellet production

DRAX, the UK’s largest renewable power station operator, plans to expand its Selby, North Yorkshire site with a 100 MW data centre.

Drax outlines 100MW data centre plan at Selby power station

Drax has set out plans to add a 100MW data centre at its power station near Selby, Yorkshire, positioning the project as part of its push to support the rising demand for AI and wider investment in flexible and renewable energy. The energy company said the data centre could be operational by 2027, although it stressed that details are still being worked through and that no planning application has yet been submitted. A spokesperson said the deve…