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Drax Group plc - Power Plants and SWOT Analysis, 2011 Update

Publisher Name » GlobalData
Published Date » 2011-07-01
No. Of Pages » 29

The report contains the profile of the company that is involved in the field of power generation from thermal sources (coal, oil and gas). It contains a detailed description of the company’s business operations (power plants, installed capacity, and generation), history, corporate strategy, and business structure. This report contains a detailed SWOT analysis, information on key employees (executives), key competitors, and major products and services.

Scope
  • Major Power Plants (assets) - summarized and detailed information about the power plants (assets)
  • Operational Metrics (capacity, generation, revenue, sales, number of consumers)
  • Business description - A detailed description of the company’s operations and business divisions
  • Corporate strategy - GlobalData’s summarization of the company’s business strategy.
  • SWOT analysis - A detailed analysis of the company’s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats.
  • Company history - Progression of key events associated with the company.
  • Major products and services - A list of major products, services and brands
  • Key competitors - A list of key competitors.
  • Key employees - A list of the key executives
  • Executive biographies - A brief summary of the executives’ employment history.
  • Key operational heads - A list of personnel heading key departments/functions.
  • Important locations and subsidiaries - A list of key locations and subsidiaries of the company, including contact details.
  • Note*: Some sections may be missing if data is unavailable for the company.
Reasons to buy
  • Gain key insights into the company for academic or business research purposes. Key elements such as SWOT analysis, corporate strategy and major products and services are incorporated in the profile to assist in various business decisions (M&A and JV).
  • Identify potential customers and suppliers with this report’s analysis of the company’s business structure, operations, major products and services and business strategy.
  • Understand and respond to competitors’ business structure and strategies with GlobalData’s detailed SWOT analysis. In this, the company’s core strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats are analyzed, providing an up to date objective view of the company.
Table of Contents

Table of Contents 2
List of Tables 4
Company Snapshot 5
Key Information 5
Company Overview 5
SWOT Snapshot 5
Operational Metrics 6
Drax Group plc, Operational Metrics, By Capacity 6
Drax Group plc, Operational Metrics, By Sales 6
Drax Group plc, Operational Metrics, By Sales 6
Drax Group plc, Biomass Power Plants 7
Drax Group plc, Biomass Power Plants, United Kingdom 7
Drax Group plc, Thermal Power Plants 8
Drax Group plc, Thermal Power Plants, United Kingdom 8
Business Description 9
Business Overview 9
Major Products and Services 10
History 11
SWOT Analysis 12
Overview 12
Drax Group plc Strengths 12
Leading Market Player 12
Strong Customer Focus 12
Expanding Market Share in Sector 13
Strong Liquidity Position 13
Strong Forward Contracted Position 13
Efficient Use of Resources 13
Drax Group plc Weaknesses 13
Dependence on Coal-fired Stations 13
Declined Operating Margin 13
Declining Market Share in Sector 14
Declining Operating Margin 14
Limited Investor Confidence 14
Drax Group plc Opportunities 14
Acquisition of Haven Power 14
Growing Demand for Electricity 14
Growing Focus on Renewable Energy 14
Development of Biomass Generation Facilities 14
Strategic Investment Plans 15
Drax Group plc Threats 15
Raw Material Cost Fluctuation 15
Legal and Political Framework 15
Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios 16
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios 16
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios 18
Key Employees 19
Key Employee Biographies 20
Company Statement 21
Locations And Subsidiaries 22
Head Office 22
Other Locations & Subsidiaries 22
Recent Developments 23
Feb 22, 2010: Drax Reports Total Revenues Of GBP1.5 Billion In 2009 23
Aug 04, 2008: Drax Reports Revenues Of GBP801.8 Million For H1 2008 24
Sep 06, 2007: Drax Declares H1 2007 Results 25
Jun 28, 2010: Drax's Board Appoints Tony Thorne As Non Executive Director 26
Feb 19, 2010: Drax Drops Its Plans To Substitute Coal-Fuel With Other Renewable Fuels At Drax Power Plant 26
Dec 18, 2009: Draxs Independent Non-Executive Director Jamie Dundas To Step Down 26
Nov 03, 2008: Drax Appoints Non Executive Director 26
Jan 26, 2009: E.ON And Drax Gets Agreement To Connect Biomass Stations 27

Appendix 28
Methodology 28
Contact Us 29
Disclaimer 29

List of Tables


Table 1: Drax Group plc, Key Facts 5
Table 2: Drax Group plc, Operational Metrics, Capacity 6
Table 3: Drax Group plc, Operational Metrics, Sales 6
Table 4: Drax Group plc, Operational Metrics, Sales 6
Table 5: Drax Group plc, Biomass Power Plants, United Kingdom 7
Table 6: Drax Group plc, Thermal Power Plants, United Kingdom 8
Table 7: Major Products and Services 10
Table 8: Drax Group plc, SWOT Analysis 12
Table 9: Drax Group plc, Ratios based on current share price 16
Table 10: Drax Group plc, Annual Ratios 16
Table 11: Drax Group plc, Interim Ratios 18
Table 12: Drax Group plc, Key Employees 19
Table 13: Drax Group plc, Subsidiaries 22

List of Figures

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