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| Drax firm plans three new plants | Drax firm plans three new plants |
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| An electricity generating company is planning to build three large bio-mass power stations across Yorkshire and North Linconlshire costing £2bn. | An electricity generating company is planning to build three large bio-mass power stations across Yorkshire and North Linconlshire costing £2bn. |
| Drax Group, which runs the Drax power station near Selby, aims to run three so-called green power plants at Hull, Immingham and one other site. | Drax Group, which runs the Drax power station near Selby, aims to run three so-called green power plants at Hull, Immingham and one other site. |
| The third site could be close to the existing Drax plant. | The third site could be close to the existing Drax plant. |
| The firm said the three plants would generate 900 megawatts of power for the national grid. | The firm said the three plants would generate 900 megawatts of power for the national grid. |
| Bio-mass power plants generate electricity by burning a range of fuels including energy crops, wood chips and other material from renewable sources, the company said. | |
| Carbon footprint | Carbon footprint |
| And the firm said planning applications for the plants at Hull and Immingham have already begun. | And the firm said planning applications for the plants at Hull and Immingham have already begun. |
| Company officials said construction of the first of the three plants is expected for late 2010 with power flowing from the unspecified site by 2014. | Company officials said construction of the first of the three plants is expected for late 2010 with power flowing from the unspecified site by 2014. |
| Drax chief executive Dorothy Thompson said: "We believe our venture into dedicated bio-mass-fired generation underpins our commitment to reducing the carbon footprint of electricity generation from the continued, but necessary, reliance on fossil fuels, whilst delivering secure and reliable supplies of electricity." | |
| Ms Thompson said that based on current estimates, once all three plants were operational, Drax would be responsible for supplying at least 15% of the UK's renewable power and up to 10% of total UK electricity. | Ms Thompson said that based on current estimates, once all three plants were operational, Drax would be responsible for supplying at least 15% of the UK's renewable power and up to 10% of total UK electricity. |