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Powering Britain

Series 1

Biomass

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One YorkshireLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD

Keeley Donovan takes a behind-the-scenes look at Drax near Selby, which is Britain’s biggest power station. She follows engineers as they undertake a £50 million maintenance programme that will see them move equipment weighing 300 tonnes. There are also giant boilers and turbines to refurbish as they get one of their six generating units reconnected to the National Grid. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Keeley Donovan
Executive Producer:
Nicola Addyman
Series Producer:
Paul Greenan

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