Funding agreed for £600m Trafford power plant
28th September 2012
AN Irish utility company has raised funding to build a combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant, big enough to supply a million homes, in Carrington near Manchester.Financial details of the Carrington Power project were not disclosed but the scheme is estimated to be worth £600m. Some 600 jobs will be created during construction and 50 permanent positions when the plant opens in 2016.The Electricity Supply Board, which is 95% owned by the Irish government, said its subsidiary Carrington Power had reached financial close......for the full story register now for free or login below...




