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Drax Group plc provisionally secured Capacity Market Agreements from the T-4 auction for existing pumped storage and hydro assets, covering 434MW (de-rated 402MW) for the October 2028 to September 2029 delivery period. These agreements are priced at £60/kW/year, projecting an income of approximately £24 million. Additionally, Drax secured a provisional agreement for 24MW (de-rated 22MW) for the refurbishment of Glenlee, spanning October 2028 to September 2043 at £60/kW/year, with an estimated income of £20 million.
| Date | 12 Mar 2025 |
| Time | 07:00:07 |
| Category | Miscellaneous |
| ID | 2740A |
12 March 2025
Drax Group plc
("Drax" or the "Company"; Symbol: DRX)
Capacity Market Agreements
T-4 auction - provisional results for existing assets
Drax confirms that it has provisionally secured agreements to provide a total of 434MW of capacity (de-rated 402MW) principally from its pumped storage and hydro assets(1). The agreements are for the delivery period October 2028 to September 2029, at a price of £60/kW/year(2), with income of around £24 million in that period. These are in addition to agreements for existing assets which extend to September 2028.
T-4 auction - provisional results for refurbishing hydro asset
Drax has also provisionally secured an agreement to provide a total of 24MW of capacity (de-rated 22MW) for the refurbishment of Glenlee(3). The agreements are for the delivery period October 2028 to September 2043, at a price of £60/kW/year(2), with income of around £20 million in that period.
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Drax Investor Relations:
Mark Strafford
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Chris Simpson
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Andy Low
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Website: www.drax.com
Notes:
(1) Cruachan Pumped Storage (units 1 and 2), the Galloway hydro scheme (Tongland and Kendoon) and three small legacy gas turbines at Drax Power Station (92MW, de-rated 86MW).
(2) Capacity Market agreements stated in 2023/24 real-terms, with payments indexed to UK CPI.
(3) Glenlee is a hydro scheme within the Galloway hydro scheme. It is comprised of 2 x 12MW turbines, which will be refurbished as a part of the works on the site.
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