History
The station was designed by Scottish architects Robert Matthew, Johnson Marshall & Partners. Construction began in the mid-1960s, 4 km (2.5 mi) downstream of the existing Kincardine power station. The station was constructed on land reclaimed from the Firth of Forth using ash from the Kincardine station. Longannet was in full operation by 1973. At the time of its completion, the station was the largest in Europe.
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