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RWE Will Close Wales Plant, Leaving UK With Four Operating Coal Units
German utility RWE on August 1 announced it will close its last coal-fired power plant in the UK. The closure of the Aberthaw B power station in south Wales, scheduled…
Kilroot Power Station, Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland, UK
The governments of Ireland and Northern Ireland have big ambitions for their unified electricity market, including a wind-heavy 40% renewable generation target by 2020. Making that happen while delivering safe,…
Europe’s Largest Energy Storage Project Begins Construction
AES has begun construction of what will be the largest energy storage project in Europe when it comes online later this year in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland. The 10-MW/40-MWh Kilroot Advancion…