Established in 1988, Norec Ltd became an integral part of the Hargreaves Industrial Services Division in 2006. Providing fully managed on-site services to the power generation industry, Norec’s skills are fully transferable. We deliver a professional and commercially competitive service individually tailored to each customer’s specific needs.
Operation and Maintenance Contracts
Norec’s main business is the provision of managed operation and maintenance contracts for materials handling plant at power stations and port facilities. Materials handled include fuel supplied to power stations (coal, heavy fuel oil, biomass and WDF (waste derived fuel)) as well as the by-products of the generation process such as PFA (pulverised fuel ash) and FBA (furnace bottom ash).
Please click here for more details of our ash and residual product recovery operations
In addition we are responsible for receipt, storage and handling of limestone used in the FGD process and its resulting by-product, gypsum.
Please click on this PDF case study of work carried out for our client E.ON UK at Ratcliffe Power Station
Facilities Management
Norec has secured a reputation with our customers for delivering reliability, safety and sound business management at all times. Building on this success we have embarked on a programme of growth to transfer our skills to related areas within the same industries.
We now provide catering, cleaning, buildings and grounds maintenance, management of specialist services, reception / front of house and project management services.
Please click here for a fuller description of our Facilities Management capabilities.
Please click here for details of our Hard Services Facilities Management contract with E.ON UK plc, awarded in April 2010
We are also able to provide and manage all aspects site security and are proud to say that we are an SIA Approved Contractor. We currently provide 30 security staff at Eggborough Power Station, managing the gatehouse, patrol and CCTV services.
Renewable Energy
Norec is responsible for the receipt, handling, storage and loading of biomass fuel at Ferrybridge Power Station twenty four hours a day, seven days a week. We supply the machines and drivers to handle the material and load into the direct injection hoppers which mix the biomass with coal to be burned as part of the generation process.
Click here to read more about our work at Ferrybridge for our client Scottish & Southern Energy.
We have also completed biomass contracts at Eggborough Power Station and Kingsnorth Power Station.
Memberships and Certifications
21 British Safety Council ‘Swords of Honour’, recognised throughout industry worldwide as one of the most prestigious of all safety awards.
Click here to view our Health & Safety Policy
ISO9001:2008 Quality Management System Approval
ISO14001:2004 Environmental Management System Approval
Achilles Verify Approved Contractor
Member of British Safety Council
Find out more: call 01226 730 440 or click here to submit an enquiry