Allister visits Kilroot Power Station
26 February 2007
Jim Allister MEP, with colleagues Sammy Wilson MP and George Dawson, today visited Kilroot Power Station in East Antrim. They were there briefed by management on the work underway to cut emissions of sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides.
Commenting Jim Allister said:-
"It was good to see at first hand the extensive work being undertaken to bring the Power tation up to current EU emissions standards. This is an important development for Northern Ireland generally, but particularly for the local residents in the Kilroot arera. The technology being deployed is a gas cleaning process, with the equipment being built by local workers and up to 150 construction staff employed on site.
With Kilroot producing 33% of Northern Ireland's electricity and being our only plant which is not gas fired, it is necessary that it meets current environmental standards, so that it can contribute positively in the future to meeting our energy needs."
