[4] In common with other power stations in Scotland it lacked cooling towers; instead, sea water was used as a coolant.

The station consisted of three generating units with a combined total rating of 2028 megawatts (MW).

[3] The power station's equipment was kept intact and continually operating dehumidifiers were used to keep it in good condition while the facility was unused.

The northern section (Unit 3) of the main building was demolished by a controlled explosion at the end of October 2012, and by November all three large oil tanks had been removed from the site.

[8] The final significant structure, its landmark chimney, was demolished by controlled explosions at 10 pm on Sunday 28 July 2013.