Drax is making a direct case for why its asset mix matters as Britain’s electricity system becomes more dependent on variable renewable power. The company points to the recent bank holiday period as evidence of how quickly conditions can change. With warm, sunny weather and lower demand, Britain’s electricity use fell to a record low of 12.6GW. On that day, solar provided as much as half of the country’s electricity. Drax has already moved away …
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