Drax to pay £25m penalty for data reporting breach after wood pellet probe

Ofgem carried out a 15-month investigation into the power station operator over data profiling the sources of wood it burns for electricity.

Drax power station near Selby — Drax power station near Selby (John Giles/PA)

By Rebecca Speare-Cole, PA Sustainability Reporter

August 29, 2024 at 1:43pm BST

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