Peterhead Power Station, located near Boddam in Aberdeenshire, is a 2,177 MW multi-unit facility owned and operated by SSE plc. Built in the 1970s as an oil-fired plant, it transitioned to natural gas due to its proximity to the St Fergus gas terminal. Commissioned in 1980–1982, it became one of Scotland’s major energy assets and later hosted experimental hydrogen generation projects.

Originally designed with two 676 MW oil-fired units, the plant was later adapted for gas and expanded in the 1990s with two open-cycle turbines to burn gas from BP’s Miller Field. In 2000, Peterhead underwent a major repowering project, integrating three Siemens V94.3A gas turbines and a Doosan Babcock heat recovery system to form an efficient combined-cycle setup. This raised output to over 1,150 MWe at 57% thermal efficiency, officially inaugurated by Prince Charles.

The station has since evolved into a flexible generator, capable of producing 240–400 MW, with reserve capacity available during peak demand. While an early hydrogen and carbon capture project with BP was abandoned in 2007, SSE revived new carbon capture plans in 2022, positioning Peterhead as a key site for Scotland’s transition toward low-carbon gas and hydrogen-based power.