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Largest power plants in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom by capacity

The biggest power plants in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom ranked by installed capacity (MW). Open data.

#PlantFuelCountryMW
1KilrootCoalUnited Kingdom824
2Ballylumford CGasUnited Kingdom616
3Ballylumford BGasUnited Kingdom540
4CoolkeeraghGasUnited Kingdom408
5Kilroot OCGTGasUnited Kingdom142
6Ballylumford B OCGTGasUnited Kingdom116
7Slieve KirkWindUnited Kingdom73.6
8Coolkeeragh OCGTGasUnited Kingdom53
9Brockaghboy Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom47.5
10GlenconwayWindUnited Kingdom46
11Windyhill Road (Dunbeg) Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom42
12Pollnalaght (Cornavarrow)WindUnited Kingdom38.4
13TievenameentaWindUnited Kingdom34.5
14Curraghamulkin (Dooish Wind Farm)WindUnited Kingdom30
15Slieve DivenaWindUnited Kingdom30
16Tappaghan Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom28.5
17Glenconway 2 (formerly Altahullion Phase III)WindUnited Kingdom27.6
18Long MountainWindUnited Kingdom27.6
19AltahullionWindUnited Kingdom26
20Former Maghaberry AirfieldSolarUnited Kingdom25.7
21Hillside Solar FarmSolarUnited Kingdom25.2
22Bann Road (Tullaghans Road)SolarUnited Kingdom25
23CastlecraigWindUnited Kingdom25
24GruigWindUnited Kingdom25
25Elginny Hill ResubmissionWindUnited Kingdom22
26DunmoreWindUnited Kingdom21
27Rathsherry (Revised Application)WindUnited Kingdom21
28Townlands of CarrickataneWindUnited Kingdom20.7
29Hunter's HillWindUnited Kingdom20
30Land approx 75m South of 141WindUnited Kingdom20
31ScreggaghWindUnited Kingdom20
32Slieve Divena Phase 2 Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom18.8
33Church HillWindUnited Kingdom18.4
34Bann Road (Rasharkin)SolarUnited Kingdom18
35Shantavny ScotchWindUnited Kingdom16.1
36CrockagarranWindUnited Kingdom15
37CrockandunWindUnited Kingdom15
38Curryfree Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom15
39Evermore Renewable Energy (CHP) / Lisahally Power StationBiomassUnited Kingdom15
40Garves Mountain FarmWindUnited Kingdom15
41GortfinbarWindUnited Kingdom15
42Ora MoreWindUnited Kingdom15
43Carn HillWindUnited Kingdom13.8
44CregganconroeWindUnited Kingdom13.8
45Eglish MountainWindUnited Kingdom13.8
46InishativeWindUnited Kingdom13.8
47SeegronanWindUnited Kingdom13.8
48Ballinderry Road Solar Phase 1 (Lisburn)SolarUnited Kingdom13.5
49Ballygarvey RoadSolarUnited Kingdom13
50CrockdunWindUnited Kingdom12.5
51Cloonty Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom12
52Monnaboy Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom12
53Altahullion ExtensionWindUnited Kingdom11.7
54TeigesWindUnited Kingdom11
55Lands West of Belfast RoadSolarUnited Kingdom10
56GlenbuckWindUnited Kingdom9.2
57Thornog WindfarmWindUnited Kingdom9.2
58Thornog Windfarm ExtensionWindUnited Kingdom9.2
59Bessy Bell 2WindUnited Kingdom9
60Bin Mountain Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom9
61Tappaghan ExtensionWindUnited Kingdom9
62LaurelhillSolarUnited Kingdom8.5
63Lough HillWindUnited Kingdom7.8
64Crockbaravally Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom7.5
65Lendrum's Bridge ExtensionWindUnited Kingdom7.3
66Altamuskin ExtensionWindUnited Kingdom7.1
67Ballinderry Road Solar Phase 2 (Lisburn)SolarUnited Kingdom7
68EshmoreWindUnited Kingdom6.9
69Glenbuck IIWindUnited Kingdom6.9
70SlieveglassWindUnited Kingdom6.9
71Knockcairn RoadSolarUnited Kingdom6.5
72NI Cluster Moira RoadSolarUnited Kingdom6.5
73South Antrim Solar Park - Phase 1SolarUnited Kingdom6.5
74Ballyboley Solar (Carrowdore)SolarUnited Kingdom6
75Millar FarmSolarUnited Kingdom6
76289 Finvoy RoadSolarUnited Kingdom5.9
77Lendrum's BridgeWindUnited Kingdom5.9
78NI Cluster Lough RoadSolarUnited Kingdom5.4
79TullynaskeaghSolarUnited Kingdom5.1
80Corby KnoweWindUnited Kingdom5
81DunoreSolarUnited Kingdom5
82Elliot's HillWindUnited Kingdom5
83Owenreagh Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom5
84Dale FarmSolarUnited Kingdom4.9
85CrookedstoneSolarUnited Kingdom4.8
86BallymenaWindUnited Kingdom4.6
87Clondermot TurbinesWindUnited Kingdom4.6
88The Michelin Tyre Factory - BallymenaWindUnited Kingdom4.6
89Bombardier FactorySolarUnited Kingdom3.8
90Cottonmount QuarryWasteUnited Kingdom3.2
91Granville EcoparkBiomassUnited Kingdom3
92Tully QuarryBiomassUnited Kingdom3
93Balcas Timber Biomass CHP PlantBiomassUnited Kingdom2.5
94Corkey Wind Farm Extension (Resubmission)WindUnited Kingdom2.5
95Crockagarron ExtWindUnited Kingdom2.5
96Wind Turbine 1WindUnited Kingdom2.3
97BH Energy - Biogas (AD)BiomassUnited Kingdom2.1
98Tyrone Energy 1BiomassUnited Kingdom2.1
99CrockbrackWindUnited Kingdom2
100Newry Biomass Phase 1 (Gasification)BiomassUnited Kingdom2
101Connaught RoadWindUnited Kingdom1.7
102Gortahurk RoadBiomassUnited Kingdom1.5
103Gilford RoadSolarUnited Kingdom1.3
104Airport Road WestBiomassUnited Kingdom1.2
105SeaGen Tidal FarmWave and TidalUnited Kingdom1.2
106Reservoir Road (Farm AD)BiomassUnited Kingdom1.1
10714 Tullywiggan RoadBiomassUnited Kingdom1
108Craigahulliar Landfill GasWasteUnited Kingdom1
109MagherafeltWindUnited Kingdom1

Method: ranked from open data — capacity & fuel from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0); CO₂ measured for US EPA GHGRP / EU ETS records and modelled for Climate TRACE records. Sorted server-side; click any column to re-sort. Company-level data only.

Frequently asked questions

What ranks first in largest power plants in northern ireland, united kingdom by capacity?

Kilroot (United Kingdom) ranks #1 with 824 mw.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 109 power plants in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Kilroot (824); 2. Ballylumford C (616); 3. Ballylumford B (540).