Power firm wins £60m contract

A Renfrew business has agreed a new long-term contract for the provision of maintenance and outage services to the UK’s largest power station.

The four-year deal between global power giant Doosan Babcock, which has a manufacturing base in Renfrew, and Drax Power Limited is worth at least £60 million.

It aims to strengthen workforce collaboration and improve efficiencies in maintaining and extending the life of the power plant near Selby, Yorkshire, which was started 50 years ago. The plant is responsible for providing seven per cent of the UK’s electricity.

Andy Colquhoun, CEO of Doosan Babcock, commented:“Drax Power is one of the most progressive and innovative companies in the global energy sector so we are delighted to deepen our strategic relationship. This new agreement provides a platform for further collaboration in the years ahead as Drax continue to invest and evolve their assets.

“We have a long and proud history with Drax, from supplying the original boilers over 40 years ago, to supporting Drax as it transforms its business to meet the demands of the modern energy market.”

Andy Koss, Drax Power CEO, said:“It’s vital that Drax continues to operate as reliably and flexibly as possible for the millions of homes and businesses which rely on the electricity we produce.

“This new contract will bring a closer working relationship with the Doosan Babcock team, delivering efficiencies while maintaining the high quality of work and standards of service required to maintain the UK’s biggest power station.”