Kate Green MP visits Carrington Power Station

Kate Green, MP for Urmston and Stretford, has visited Carrington Power Station to see first-hand how the development was progressing. The power station has recently entered the mechanical phase and the site is altering on a daily basis as new structures are completed.

Kate was given a presentation by Rainer Lueoend, Project Manager at Alstom, to update here on what had been happening on site since her first visit in May last year. At that time, ground clearance was being undertaken.

"The transformation on site was tremendous. Huge structures are in place and the power station is really taking shape," said Kate.

"Alstom and DF have done a good job with minimising the disturbance of the construction programme on the local community and I hope that this will continue. I was also pleased to hear of the funding and spend within the local area."

Rainer said: "It was a pleasure to meet Kate again and to show her our plant. We thank her for taking the time to come and see us. We have been keen throughout to ensure that locals are kept up to date on the development and that if there are any issues they can get in touch."

Project updates and images of the site are available on the dedicated website www.carringtonpowerconstruction.co.uk. Anyone wishing to contact members of the project team can call us on 0800 169 5290.

The construction of the power station is due to be completed in late 2015. That will be followed by a period of commissioning before coming into full operation. The power station will eventually be able to meet the electricity demands of more than one million homes.

Alstom

In the UK, Alstom has built (and now maintains and operates) more than half of the country's gas-fired power plants, including a 1,650MW plant in Nottinghamshire, a 2,160MW plant in Pembrokeshire, a 900MW plant in Devon and a 1,275MW plant in Kent.

At Carrington, Alstom is responsible for supplying, commissioning and maintaining the power generating equipment, including two gas turbines, two steam turbines and two heat recovery steam generators.

Alstom has been active in Manchester for many years. The Virgin trains that run between Manchester and London were designed and built by Alstom, and the company now maintains them at a dedicated depot in Longsight, employing more than 200 people.

DF

DF specialises in the development of complex, integrated projects such as gas-fired power stations, industrial plants and fuel storage. The company carries out end-to-end project processes that include engineering, procurement, construction, erection, commissioning, operation and maintenance.

At Carrington, DF will be responsible for all the civil works, electrical and mechanical works and the construction and balance of the plant equipment.

Carrington Power

The new power station is being developed by Carrington Power Limited, which is owned by ESB.

ESB is the leading Irish energy company and has operations in over 35 countries, including Ireland, the UK, continental Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa.