Seven apprentices have been appointed to the Drax Power Station near Selby following the plant's move from coal to sustainable wood pellets.
The young trainees - all from neighbouring towns - will work alongside Drax engineers at Britain's largest power station which underwent one of Europe's largest decarbonisation projects as it turned to the renewable fuel. Bruce Heppenstall, Drax plant director said: "Meeting our new apprentices is one of the highlights of my job.
"Providing these young people with the tools needed to become the skilled workforce of the future is not only essential to the success of our business, it’s also an incredibly rewarding part of what we do. Giving our apprentices the opportunity to work on the cutting-edge, environmental technologies of the future will ensure we’re nurturing our in-house talent and creating opportunities for people here in the North to lead the green energy revolution needed to get the UK to net zero, supporting a post-Covid economic recovery."
