Drax waiting to be shortlisted for UK’s ‘Track 1’ BECCS power program

In the UK, York Press reports that Drax is waiting to find out if it is shortlisted for the government’s ‘Track 1’ BECCS power program to kick off a £2 billion bioenergy with carbon capture and storage project that aims to capture and bury under the North Sea 95% of the carbon emissions from its biomass power plant. The project aims to remove 8 million metric tons of carbon emissions annually from its two power stations in Selby. If it is shortlisted, a final investment decision would be made in 2024 with a first unit online in 2027, followed by a second one in 2030. Two pilot tests have already been completed at Selby.