Drax Power Station in the UK

Smokestack at Drax Power Station. Drax Power Station is a large coal-fired power plant in North Yorkshire. Its generating capacity of 3,960 megawatts is the highest of a any power station in the United Kingdom and Europe. Because of its large size, it is also the UK's single largest emitter of carbon dioxide.

Unique identifier: GP023XH

Type: Image

Shoot date: 12/12/2005

Locations: Drax, Europe, United Kingdom

Credit line: © Steve Morgan / Greenpeace

Size: 4368px × 2912px 5MB

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Coal Power Stations in the UK

Eggborough Coal Power Station, Ferrybridge and Drax Coal Power Station in the UK.

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