List of power stations in Northern Ireland

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This is a list of

electricity-generating power stations in Northern Ireland
, sorted by type and name, with installed capacity (May 2011).

Note that the Digest of United Kingdom energy statistics (DUKES) maintains a comprehensive list of United Kingdom power stations, accessible through the Department of Energy and Climate Change here.

A red background denotes a power station that is no longer operational.

List

Name Operator Location Type Capacity
(
MW
)
Commissioned Closed
Ballylumford A
AES Corporation Islandmagee, County Antrim Coal 660 1943 1974
Ballylumford B
AES Corporation Islandmagee, County Antrim Oil 960 1968 2018
Ballylumford C
EPUKI
Islandmagee, County Antrim
CCGT
616 2003 -
Kilroot power station
EPUKI
Kilroot, County Antrim Oil/Coal 662 1981 2023
Kilroot (new)
EPUKI
Kilroot, County Antrim CCGT 700 2024 -
Belfast East[1] Belfast Corporation Belfast Coal 174.75 1959 1959
Belfast West[1] Belfast Corporation Belfast Coal 240 1959 2002
East Bridge Street[1] Belfast Corporation Belfast Coal 12 operating 1959 1959
Londonderry Corporation[1] Londonderry Corporation Londonderry Coal 18 1894 1959
Curran Point[1] Northern Ireland Electricity Board Larne Coal 5.7 operating 1959 1959
Limavady[1] Northern Ireland Electricity Board Roe Valley, Limavady Hydro electric 0.072[2][3] 1896[4] 1963
Gruig RES-Gen Ltd Loughguile, County Antrim Wind 25 2009 -
Coolkeeragh power station
Northern Ireland Electricity Board
Derry, County Londonderry
Oil 1959 2005
Coolkeeragh power station
ESBI Derry, County Londonderry
CCGT
408 2005 -
Slieve Divena Infinis Windfarm* Garvaghy, County Tyrone Wind 30 2009 -
Lendrum's Bridge RES-Gen Ltd Fintona, County Tyrone Wind 13 2000 -
Altahullion RES-Gen Ltd Limavady, County Londonderry Wind 26 2003 -
Altahullion2 RES-Gen Ltd Limavady, County Londonderry Wind 12 2007 -
Lough Hill RES-Gen Ltd Drumquin, County Tyrone Wind 8 2007 -
Bessy Bell 1 E.On UK Newtownstewart, County Tyrone Wind 5 1995 -
Bessy Bell 2 E.On UK Newtownstewart, County Tyrone Wind 9 2008 -
Bin Mountain
Airtricity
Benaughlin Mountain, County Fermanagh Wind 9 2007 -
Tappaghan
Airtricity
Lack, County Fermanagh Wind 29 2005 -
Callagheen Scottish Power Belleek, County Fermanagh Wind 17 2006 -
Corkey Scottish Power Cloughmills, County Antrim Wind 5 1994 -
Elliots Hill Scottish Power Ballyclare, County Antrim Wind 5 1995 -
Rigged Hill Scottish Power Limavady, County Londonderry Wind 5 1994 -
Wolf Bog Scottish Power Ballyclare, County Antrim Wind 10 2008 -
SeaGen Marine Current Turbines Strangford Lough, County Down Tidal 1.2 2008 2016

*Joint venture with

Scottish and Southern Energy

Tidal Power

Northern Ireland was home to the world's first commercially viable

megawatts of electricity.[7]

The turbine is scheduled to produce power for five years, though Marine Current Turbines were reported to have asked for an extension beyond their 2013 contract.[8] By March 2010, the turbine had passed an operating time of over 1,000 hours - a first for any marine energy device.[8]

Impact to the environment was closely scrutinised.

Harland and Wolff shipyard, is rigged with a sonar device which stops the motion of the rotor blades when it detects marine lifeform near it. While there has been no negative affect to the environment - a special protected wildlife area - it has been noticed that porpoises stop communicating while passing the device.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Garrett, Frederick C., ed. (1959). Garcke's Manual of Electricity Supply vol.56. London: Electrical Press. pp. C-39 to C-60.
  2. ^ "The old hydro electric power station in Limavady". roevalley.com. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Roe Valley Power Station". Virtual Visit Tours. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Your Place And Mine - Londonderry - Limavady Part 4 - Power". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  5. ^ "World tidal energy first for NI". BBC. 7 June 2007. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  6. ^
    ISSN 0261-3077
    . Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  7. ^ "Tidal energy system on full power". BBC. 18 December 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  8. ^ a b c "Cold tides making water boil". BBC. 15 March 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2016.

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