Purpose and overview
The Drax Biomass Tracker is a digital tool showing the journey our biomass takes through the supply chain, from fibre origin to its final use at Drax Power Station or by third party customers.
It uses real-world data to show:
- The countries and states/provinces we source from.
- The different types of fibre used in our woody biomass, including sawmill residues, wood that doesn’t meet timber quality standards and more.
- How our woody and non-woody biomass* is transported (including the truck, train and shipping journeys) and the carbon** accrued at each stage.
- Sustainability certification standards data.
You can explore the data in two ways:
- Sankey view – shows how biomass moves through each stage of our supply chain and the relative size of those flows.
- Map view – plots our operations and supply chain on a world map, making it easy to see where we operate and how different locations connect.
We’re continuing to develop this tracker, including exploring options for where we can add further data and functionality over time. We hope to create an industry-leading approach to championing biomass transparency. This tracker is one step towards that goal.