Belfast West power station

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Belfast West power station is a retired power station in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Belfast West power station	Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom	54.61794, -5.90616 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5: 54.61794, -5.90616

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year	Retired year
Unit 1	Retired	coal: unknown	30	subcritical	1954	2002
Unit 2	Retired	coal: unknown	30	subcritical	1955	2002
Unit 3	Retired	coal: unknown	60	subcritical	1957	2002
Unit 4	Retired	coal: unknown	60	subcritical	1957	2002
Unit 5	Retired	coal: unknown	60	subcritical	1958	2002

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner	Parent
Unit 1	AES Corp [100%]	AES Corp [100.0%]
Unit 2	AES Corp [100%]	AES Corp [100.0%]
Unit 3	AES Corp [100%]	AES Corp [100.0%]
Unit 4	AES Corp [100%]	AES Corp [100.0%]
Unit 5	AES Corp [100%]	AES Corp [100.0%]

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Background

Belfast West power station was commissioned from 1954–1958 by AES, and retired in 2002.

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Additional data

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