ALABAMA — Drax Group has opened a new pellet plant at Demopolis in Alabama. At full capacity the plant at Demopolis, which is Drax’s second production facility in Alabama, will produce 360,000 metric tonnes of sustainable biomass pellets a year. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey said, “Drax’s wood pellet plant will drive long-term economic growth and spark significant job creation.” …Drax’s pellet plants help support employment with around 350 people employed during construction of the new plant, and 120 people employed directly by the renewable energy company at its two pellet plants in Demopolis in Marengo County and Aliceville, in Pickens County. …Including Demopolis, Drax’s operates seven pellet plants in the US south. The Demopolis and Aliceville pellet plants support Drax’s plans to increase pellet production to meet growing demand in Europe and Asia.