CoolkeeraghESB C30
CoolkeeraghESB C30 is a 413 MW CCGT gas power station in Northern Ireland, operated by ESB. The UK government lists it as operational in its register of power stations (DUKES table 5.11, May 2025).
- CCGT
- Northern Ireland
Key facts
- Installed capacity
- 413 MW
- Status
- Operational
- Technology
- Fossil Fuel Β· CCGT
- Operator
- ESB
- Region
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Grid connection (DUKES)
- HV
- Combined heat & power
- No
- Postcode
- BT47 6UL
- Coordinates
- 55.0440, -7.2490
Location
Map position from the published coordinates. For small sites this can be an approximate point rather than the exact boundary. Map Β© OpenStreetMap contributors.
How CoolkeeraghESB C30 compares
Gas-fired power stations burn natural gas. Combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) plants reuse exhaust heat to raise steam for a second turbine, making them more efficient than single-cycle (open-cycle) gas turbines, which are used mainly for short peaks in demand.
All gas-fired power stations Power stations in Northern IrelandNearby power stations
- CoolkeeraghESB GT8 Β· 53 MW oil-fired power station0.0 km
- Slieve Kirk Windfarm Β· 73.6 MW onshore wind farm14.0 km
- Altahullion Wind Farm (NI) Β· 26 MW onshore wind farm16.7 km
- Altahullion Extension Wind Farm (NI) Β· 11.7 MW onshore wind farm16.7 km
- Dunmore Β· 21 MW onshore wind farm23.1 km
- Rigged Hill Β· 5 MW onshore wind farm26.3 km
- Bin Mountain Wind Farm Β· 9 MW onshore wind farm27.6 km
- Brockaghboy Β· 47.5 MW onshore wind farm34.1 km
Also operated by ESB
ESB operates 4 sites in the register. Largest first:
Source
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES), table 5.11: power stations in the United Kingdom β operational at end of May 2025.
Capacity is installed capacity as published, not current output. Status reflects the source date, not live operation.
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Last checked by Octary: 15 July 2026
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