Location: Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Built: 1981
Fuel: Fast flexible operations including distillate oil and battery storage. The site is undergoing significant investment to build open cycle gas turbines (OCGT) and battery storage on site.
Capacity: 150MW Currently with 700MW in development
Did you know: Together with EP Ballylumford, it secures over 60% of Northern Ireland‘s electricity demand.
The coal station will close in September 2023, and will be replaced by cleaner and more flexible gas generation at Kilroot Power Station
EPUKI is significantly investing in the site. Take a look at what energy might look like in the future at Kilroot here.