In 2005 the then ESB Eirgrid identified that additional electricity generating capacity would be required by 2010.

The station comprises two 280 MW General Electric GE Frame 9FB gas turbines.

This is fed into the 220 kV line between Aghada power station and Raffeen substation.

[5] It was envisaged that the station would principally run on light distillate fuel oil, however in its initial operating years natural gas was used extensively.

Bord Gáis Energy said that the power station was expected to be offline until 31 December 2021.