ALSTOM awarded lifetime maintenance contract at three UK power plants

ALSTOM has been awarded a lifetime maintenance contract, valued at 9 million euro, by Magnox Electric plc. The contract is a long-term service agreement to maintain the steam turbines, generators and auxiliary plant at the Sizewell A and Wylfa nuclear power plants, and the steam turbines and auxiliary plant at Oldbury nuclear power plant. It will run until 2010 in line with the Magnox Electric Lifetime Strategy.

This innovative risk sharing contract is designed to ensure the full commitment of ALSTOM's engineering, logistics and operations expertise to attain maximised plant reliability and availability, whilst rewarding ALSTOM for minimising expenditure to achieve these shared goals.

Mark Morant, Managing Director Magnox Electric plc said: I am delighted to welcome this innovative partnership contract with ALSTOM, which provides a secure and long-term support for our generating plants at these three stations. It is an important part of  the delivery of our Magnox Lifetime Operating Plan.

Duncan MacPherson, Sales and Marketing Director, ALSTOM Power Service UK commented: "I am pleased that we have been able to develop our relationship with Magnox Electric, from a standard annual outage maintenance arrangement, to a long-term partnership, with shared goals, where we will be rewarded on the basis of our achievements".

ALSTOM has been awarded a lifetime maintenance contract,
valued at 9 million euro, by Magnox Electric plc. The contract
is a long-term service agreement to maintain the steam
turbines, generators and auxiliary plant at the Sizewell A and
Wylfa nuclear power plants, and the steam turbines and
auxiliary plant at Oldbury nuclear power plant. It will run
until 2010 in line with the Magnox Electric Lifetime Strategy.

 

This innovative risk sharing contract is designed to ensure
the full commitment of ALSTOM’s engineering, logistics and
operations expertise to attain maximised plant reliability and
availability, whilst rewarding ALSTOM for minimising
expenditure to achieve these shared goals.

 

Mark Morant, Managing Director Magnox Electric plc said:
“I am delighted to welcome this innovative partnership
contract with ALSTOM, which provides a secure and long-term
support for our generating plants at these three stations. It
is an important part of  the delivery of our Magnox
Lifetime Operating Plan”.

 

Duncan MacPherson, Sales and Marketing Director, ALSTOM
Power Service UK commented: "I am pleased that we have been
able to develop our relationship with Magnox Electric, from a
standard annual outage maintenance arrangement, to a long-term
partnership, with shared goals, where we will be rewarded on
the basis of our achievements".

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