Kincardine power station

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Kincardine power station was a large coal-fired power station on the shores of the upper Firth of Forth by Kincardine on Forth, Fife, Scotland.

This facility, opened in 1962 for the then South of Scotland Electricity Board (SSEB), was constructed to take advantage of post-WW2 expansion of the Fife and Lothian coalfields. Coal was supplied by Merry-go-round trains. It was capable of generating 760 MW peak load, and when commissioned could produce up to one third of Scotland's total electricity needs. Operations ceased in the late 1990s, and the facility had been demolished by 2001. The new Upper Forth Crossing shortly to be built across the Firth of Forth may require a small part of the site.

The site is currently being used for the storage of a large quantity of track materials for the rebuilding of the Stirling-Alloa-Kincardine rail link.

This facility was latterly owned by the privatised Scottish Power utility group.