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 AAES CorporationIslandmagee, County AntrimCoal66019431974
Ballylumford BAES CorporationIslandmagee, County AntrimOil96019682018
Ballylumford CEPUKIIslandmagee, County AntrimCCGT6162003-
Kilroot power stationEPUKIKilroot, County AntrimOil/Coal66219812023
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
GruigRES-Gen LtdLoughguile, County AntrimWind252009-
Coolkeeragh power station Northern Ireland Electricity Board Derry, County Londonderry Oil 1959 2005
Coolkeeragh power stationESBIDerry, County LondonderryCCGT4082005-
Slieve DivenaInfinis Windfarm*Garvaghy, County TyroneWind302009-
Lendrum's BridgeRES-Gen LtdFintona, County TyroneWind132000-
AltahullionRES-Gen LtdLimavady, County LondonderryWind262003-
Altahullion2RES-Gen LtdLimavady, County LondonderryWind122007-
Lough HillRES-Gen LtdDrumquin, County TyroneWind82007-
Bessy Bell 1E.On UKNewtownstewart, County TyroneWind51995-
Bessy Bell 2E.On UKNewtownstewart, County TyroneWind92008-
Bin MountainAirtricityBenaughlin Mountain, County FermanaghWind92007-
TappaghanAirtricityLack, County FermanaghWind292005-
CallagheenScottish PowerBelleek, County FermanaghWind172006-
CorkeyScottish PowerCloughmills, County AntrimWind51994-
Elliots HillScottish PowerBallyclare, County AntrimWind51995-
Rigged HillScottish PowerLimavady, County LondonderryWind51994-
Wolf BogScottish PowerBallyclare, County AntrimWind102008-
SeaGenMarine Current TurbinesStrangford Lough, County DownTidal1.220082016

*Joint venture with Scottish and Southern Energy

Tidal Power

Northern Ireland was home to the world's first commercially viable tidal stream generator.[5] Trials were begun in Scotland then in England, before Marine Current Turbines installed the thousand-tonne[6] SeaGen turbine at the mouth of Strangford Lough. The lough was chosen because it has one of the fastest tidal flows in the world. The installation went live and was connected to the grid in mid-December, 2008, injecting an extra 1.2 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.[6] The device, built in Belfast's famous 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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 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. 1 2 McDonald, Henry (31 March 2008). "Tidal power comes to Northern Ireland". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  7. ↑ "Tidal energy system on full power". BBC. 18 December 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  8. 1 2 3 "Cold tides making water boil". BBC. 15 March 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
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