Community magazine The Transmitter receives boost to funding

Alstom and DF Energy, consortium partners for the construction of Carrington Power Station, have contributed £5oo towards the cost of publishing community magazine The Transmitter.

Carrying nine issues annually, the Transmitter has been around for more than 20 years and strives to deliver to all households in Partington and Carrington.  The magazine contains information about events and activities taking place in the area along with news items and updates that are likely to be of interest to local residents. 

Rainer Lueoend, from Alstom, said: Weve had an excellent working relationship with The Transmitter while weve been building the power station and wanted to put something back.  Theyve been extremely helpful when weve wanted to inform the local community of events that could have an impact on their daily routine.

Cllr John Smith, who accepted the donation on behalf of the editor, said: The Transmitter is, and always has been, a voluntary run magazine and we rely on funding from a variety of sources and our team of distributers to get the publication out.  We are grateful to Alstom and DF for their generosity.

Julio Rodriguez, from DF, said: The Transmitter is a great community newspaper and we were pleased to be able to assist them.

Photo Caption:  (L-R) Julio Rodriguez, DF; Cllr John Smith, Trafford Council; Rainer Lueoend, Alstom.

NOTES TO THE EDITOR:

Alstom

In the UK, Alstom has built and now maintains over half the countrys 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, who now maintain them at a dedicated depot in Longsight, employing around 300 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.