# Kilroot Power Station conversion to gas approved by MEA Council

Mid and East Antrim Borough Council approved modifications to the turbine hall at Kilroot Power Station, including an extension, heat recovery steam generator and two gas flue stacks, as part of the conversion from coal/oil to gas generation. The investment is part of a £600m overall commitment at Kilroot.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2023-09-10
- Where: Kilroot, Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
- Value: $746.0M (600.0M GBP)
- Status: announced
- Products: electricity generation
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [EPUKI](https://endata.com/companies/58327.md)

## Sources

- [loveballymena.online](https://www.loveballymena.online/post/mea-council-approves-modification-plans-that-will-help-secure-ni-s-electricity-supply), 2023-09-10: "The planned works are part of the ongoing process to convert the plant outside Carrickfergus from coal/oil to gas generation."

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