It was capable of generating 760 MW peak load, and when commissioned could produce up to one third of Scotland's total electricity needs.

Kincardine power station had one of the first 120 MW turbo-alternator units in the UK (the first to be commissioned was at Blyth A).

[9] Early in the operational life of the station it was found that aluminium brass condenser tubes were failing through corrosion.

A program to inject ferrous sulphate into the cooling water was instigated to provide iron to aid the formation of an oxide film.

[10] Semi-automatic start up, loading and shutdown of generating sets was introduced at Kincardine in June 1966.

[14] The northern approach to the new Clackmannanshire Bridge built across the Firth of Forth and completed in late 2008 cuts across the extreme west end of the site.

The site was used for the storage of a large quantity of track materials for the rebuilding of the Stirling-Alloa-Kincardine rail link, which is now operating, and is currently being used as a coal unloading and stockpiling area.