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AES Kilroot Station Battery Storage Array

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Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim, BT38 7LX

AES Kilroot Station Battery Storage Array is a 10 MW battery storage project in Northern Ireland. The applicant or operator on record is AES Kilroot Power (AES KPL). It is recorded as operational since January 2016. The determining authority is Mid and East Antrim.…

Operational Β· Since 2016
Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Operational. Source record updated 2018-12-12.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

DESNZ source publication Β· Search the full register Β· Definitions and coverage

10.000 MW
Power Capacity
2016
Commissioned

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

AES Kilroot Station Battery Storage Array is a 10 MW battery storage project in Northern Ireland. The applicant or operator on record is AES Kilroot Power (AES KPL). It is recorded as operational since January 2016. The determining authority is Mid and East Antrim.

Site Schematic

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Schematic diagram β€” not to scale. Illustrative layout based on project specifications.

πŸ”§ Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)10.000 MW
Battery chemistryCo-located with fossil fuel plant

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperAES Kilroot Power (AES KPL)
Owner / operatorAES Kilroot Power (AES KPL)
Construction started2015
Commissioned / target2016
LocationCarrickfergus, Co. Antrim, BT38 7LX
RegionNorthern Ireland
Coordinates54.7244068Β°N, 5.767212Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyBattery

πŸ“… Project Timeline

2015-11-18
2016-01-18