Partington Parish Council visit Carrington Power Station

A group of Partington Parish Councillors and local residents paid a return visit to Carrington Power Station to get a better idea about how much the power station, which is being built on their doorstep, has progressed. 

The guests were given an update on the power station by Industrial Relations Manager Tony Wilson, from Alstom.  The station has recently entered the commissioning phase, which involves going through a set of procedures to test and ensure the smooth running of all the equipment before it starts to generate power full time.

Cllr James Clare, Chairman of Partington PC, said: Weve visited the site a couple of times now and each time it looks completely different.  I have to say it does actually look like a power station now.  You can see there is a hive of activity on site during the crossover from construction to commissioning.  We would especially like to thank Georg Duerrmueller for his insightful guide to the power station.

Several of the group took the opportunity to view the site from the steel staircases adjacent to the, now completed, chimney stacks and all agreed the views were worth the effort.

We were delighted that James and his colleagues could come along and see the power station.  Were very proud of our development. said Tony Wilson. 

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Photo Caption:

From left to right: Kevin Watson, Ron George, Phil Peterson, Tony Wilson, Alstom, Michael Mazurkiewicz , Paul Mazurkiewicz, Michael Belton, Joanne Sheehan, DF Energy, Georg Duerrmueller, Alstom and James Clare.

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, which 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.