EPH has announced that it is looking into the prospects of building a data center in Kilroot, Northern Ireland (NI). The company has commissioned TechRE to conduct a study to assess the feasibility of construction at NI’s last coal-fired power station due to close between 2023 and 2024.
EPH has proposed a £600 million ($748m) Energy Park on the site, with plans to include a new gas pipeline, solar farm, hydrogen energy plant, and an existing battery storage array.
The plant currently generates 560MW from coal and oil and 141MW from gas.
Kilroot power station, near Carrickfergus
