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Babcock & Wilcox awarded $11 million maintenance contract for Newfoundland oil-fired plant

The Holyrood Thermal Generating Station is a major source of Newfoundland and Labrador’s energy, generating between 15% and 25% of the island’s electricity every year.
Babcock & Wilcox awarded $11 million maintenance contract for Newfoundland oil-fired plant
(Source: Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro.)

Babcock & Wilcox was awarded a multi-year, nearly $11 million maintenance contract from Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for its Holyrood Thermal Generating Station in Newfoundland, Canada.

B&W will manage and conduct maintenance for the three unit, 490 MW oil-fired plant’s boilers and boiler auxiliary equipment, including annual standard maintenance as well as capital projects for the plant’s units over the next three years.

The contract includes an option for additional work, if necessary.

Located in the Town of Holyrood and bordering Conception Bay South, the Holyrood Thermal Generating Station burns 0.7% sulphur fuel.

The plant is a major source of Newfoundland and Labrador’s energy, generating between 15% and 25% of the island’s electricity every year. If needed, the Holyrood plant has the capacity to generate up to 40% of the island’s annual energy needs.