Kelwin-2 BESS
Kelwin-2 BESS is a power station in County Kerry, Munster. Kelwin-2 BESS is situated nearby to the power station Kelwin-1 Compound, as well as near the town Tarbert.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tarbert Island lighthouse and Moneypoint power station.
Tarbert Island lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Charles W Glynn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tarbert Island lighthouse is situated 2½ km northeast of Kelwin-2 BESS.
Moneypoint power station
Power station
Photo: Charles W Glynn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Moneypoint power station is a large power station in Ireland which ceased to be a coal-fired power station in June 2025. After ceasing burning coal, it is to operate as a "back-up out-of-market generator" using heavy oil for electricity generation until 2029. Moneypoint power station is situated 3½ km northwest of Kelwin-2 BESS.
Tarbert Power Station
Photo: Charles W Glynn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tarbert Power Station is an oil fired power station situated on the Shannon Estuary in Tarbert, County Kerry, Ireland. Construction commenced in October 1966 and the first block was commissioned in 1969. Tarbert Power Station is situated 2 km northeast of Kelwin-2 BESS.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tarbert and Killimer.
Tarbert
Town
Tarbert is a village in the north of County Kerry, with woodland to the south and the Shannon estuary to the north. It lies on the N69 coast road that runs along the estuary from Limerick before turning inland at Tarbert towards Listowel.
Killimer
Hamlet
Photo: Warren Buckley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Killimer is a village in County Clare, Ireland, in a civil parish of the same name. It is located on the northern bank of the Shannon and the N67 which passes through the village. Killimer is situated 4 km north of Kelwin-2 BESS.
Knock
Hamlet
Photo: The Banner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Knock is a village in County Clare, Ireland. It is located at the northern banks of Clonderalaw Bay which is connected to the River Shannon, and the R486 road passes through the village. Knock is situated 7 km northeast of Kelwin-2 BESS.
Kelwin-2 BESS
- Type: Power station
- Category: industry
- Location: County Kerry, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.58139° or 52° 34′ 53″ northLongitude
-9.39421° or 9° 23′ 39″ westInception
April 2021Operator
Statkraft ASOpen location code
9C4GHJJ4+H8OpenStreetMap ID
way 744115147OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kelwin-1 Compound and Tarbert Garda Station.
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